The Danger of Lead in Lunchboxes and Bibs
Childhood lead exposure has a profound effect on developing brains. Small exposures can lead to brain damage, lowered IQ, attention deficit, and behavioral problems.
Lead has a profound ability to damage children’s intellectual and behavioral development. Children who have been exposed to higher levels of lead score lower on IQ tests than children with less exposure, they are also more impulsive and have shorter attention spans.
Since the summer of 2004, CEH ( Center of environmental health )has purchased and tested over 200 children's soft vinyl lunchboxes and found that many of them contained high levels of lead. Lead was usually found in the lining of the lunchboxes where it could come into contact with food. In addition to being a known carcinogen and reproductive toxin, lead is a neurotoxin that can cause health effects such as behavioral problems and hearing problems in children that are exposed to low levels.
Summer For Kids carries only Lunchboxes safe for our children made by Milkdot and Thermos.
Buy Bibs that are not made of vinyl. We recommend that you purchase bibs made from organically grown cotton and bamboo whenever possible. Tell your friends to do the same! If you need a bib with a waterproof layer, look for bibs that are advertised as PVC-free or vinyl-free. Nobody should have to worry about lead poisoning when a baby puts a bib into her or his mouth.
As always, Summer For Kids cares about safety of our children! Please come in and check out our selection of safe bibs and lunch boxes
Please keep your children safe!
