Many parents are concerned about the recent spike in national recalls for toys containing unsafe levels of lead. Elevated lead levels are a serious health risk which can negatively impact children’s learning and behavior.
The Lead Safe Virginia Web page offers families valuable information about the lead and provides tips on how to keep homes "lead safe."
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The Lead Safe Virginia Program Web site provides information to inform parents about lead hazards and tips on how they can protect their children.
To help you stay informed of the latest product recalls, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
To see pictures of the recalled toys go to: http://service.mattel.com/us/recall.asp or call the Mattell recall hotline at 800-916-4498.
Mission:
The goal of the program is to eradicate this condition among children under age six in Virginia. Technical assistance is provided statewide in the areas of medical and environmental assessments, provider training, public education and coalition building, with high-risk communities receiving grant funds.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it is projected that elevated blood lead levels may affect an estimated 6700 children under age six in Virginia. Lead interferes with normal brain development and is associated with permanently reduced IQ, learning disabilities and behavioral disorders. The primary source is dust from lead-based paint in many of Virginia's 1.8 million homes built before 1978.
Toys and Childhood Lead Exposure:
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/faq/toys.htm
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CDC: You can Prevent Lead Poisoning
Virginia's High Risk Zip Codes
Lead-Safe Virginia
P.O. Box 2448
Richmond, VA 23218
Program Director: (804) 864-7694
Toll free 877-668-7987
Fax: (804) 864-7723
