As a child care provider, you do your best to ensure the safety and well-being of the children in your care.
Lead poisoning is one of the biggest environmental health hazards to children in the U.S. today.
Preventing lead poisoning can be easy, yet it is often overlooked. Lead is a metal that has been used in many things such as paint, gasoline, pottery, cooking utensils, home remedies, car batteries and radiators, water pipes and other products. It has been useful because of its durability but it is also a poison. Lead can harm anyone who swallows it or breathes it. It is especially dangerous to children under age six because their bodies are growing rapidly and absorb lead easily.