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If you run or work in a home or other day care center or take care of children, there are things you can do to help keep your children lead-free.
- Suggest or require that children have a lead test prior to entering your program/care.
- Remind parents or guardians to have their children tested on a yearly basis.
- Keep any areas where young children are free of lead dust.
- Make sure the children wash their hands frequently.
- Keep play areas clean; wash bottles, pacifiers, toys, and stuffed animals regularly.
- Make children and adults take off their shoes when entering your center. Lead dust can be tracked in on the bottoms of your shoes.
- Wet mop any surfaces that young children come into contact with at least once a week.
- Diet is an important part of keeping children safe. Help keep children healthy by making sure they eat foods high in calcium and iron and low in fat. (link to nutrition and lead).
EPA’s Lead Awareness Program Activities
(includes activities for Head Start programs)
Jimmy’s Getting Better DVD
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