B & T Simpson

Kim
Question here, what are the chances of me having crayons with lead in them
now?
are there any still floating around out there, that maybe I have picked up
at a garage sale or something? the reason I ask is my daughter and her
friend melted crayons in my microwave (with permission) with intent to
remold them into shapes, anyway, it totally zapped my microwave!!! and Mary
Ellens husband is going to fix it, and the first thing he asked is if the
crayons had lead in them! we acctually laughed at this , we had no idea
!!!!!
Tanya

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-----Original Message-----
From: APPLEKJF@... <APPLEKJF@...>
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Date: Thursday, November 04, 1999 11:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Digest Number 279


>From: APPLEKJF@...
>
>In a message dated 11/4/99 2:56:12 AM !!!First Boot!!!,
>[email protected] writes:
>
><< I have a dim memory of
> coloring my lips red with a crayon in kindergarten and the teacher
> freaking out bc she thought I was eating the crayon! >>
>
>In all fairness to your teacher, crayons back then contained high levels of
>lead. I commend your teacher for freaking out on you. I wish more
teachers
>had and had a better knowledge of the dangers lead to children. Millions
of
>children were poisoned when you were a child and no one was aggresively
>protecting them from this insidious poison. Unfortunately, if you were
>coloring your lips with the crayon, you probably did get a good dose of
lead
>in you at that time :o(
>
>Here's to artistry and creativity... but it can be crushed by the damage
lead
>causes to the brain, not just ranting educators who insist you color in the
>lines and be like everyone else :o)
>
>Kim in Ohio
>Childhood lead poisoning prevention advocate, community organizer - program
>development coordinator for the Association of Parents to Prevent Lead
>Exposure (APPLE)
>Mom to two great guys
>
>>Check it out!
>http://www.unschooling.com
>
>

Joel Hawthorne

Just to let you know that we basically stick with Crayola crayons for this
reason. There are lots of "made in China" and generic crayons which we never
use in our home. Some crayons that have been given to us as promotions
(restaurants etc.) we don't keep.

While on the subject of contaminants I no longer buy Sauces such as flavoured
soy sauces from non- American sources. This is because I heard a Hong Kong
gentleman on the radio talking about how the high levels of a suspect substance
in his company's oyster sauce were perfectly legal in Hong Kong even if
standards were much tighter elsewhere. (as if to say he didn't understand what
the big flap was about....he wasn't breaking any laws.)

B & T Simpson wrote:

> From: "B & T Simpson" <michigan@...>
>
> Kim
> Question here, what are the chances of me having crayons with lead in them
> now?
> are there any still floating around out there, that maybe I have picked up
> at a garage sale or something? the reason I ask is my daughter and her
> friend melted crayons in my microwave (with permission) with intent to
> remold them into shapes, anyway, it totally zapped my microwave!!! and Mary
> Ellens husband is going to fix it, and the first thing he asked is if the
> crayons had lead in them! we acctually laughed at this , we had no idea
> !!!!!
> Tanya
>
> Tanya M Simpson
> Be sure to check out my online mall at http://www.blmall.com
> please enter d81371220 in the space provided for code numberl ook for
> detail on receiving your FREE Christmas Clock that plays Christmas Music
> ever hour! $200.00 gift GiveAway! Thats Right! Every Month!.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: APPLEKJF@... <APPLEKJF@...>
> To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
> Date: Thursday, November 04, 1999 11:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Digest Number 279
>
> >From: APPLEKJF@...
> >
> >In a message dated 11/4/99 2:56:12 AM !!!First Boot!!!,
> >[email protected] writes:
> >
> ><< I have a dim memory of
> > coloring my lips red with a crayon in kindergarten and the teacher
> > freaking out bc she thought I was eating the crayon! >>
> >
> >In all fairness to your teacher, crayons back then contained high levels of
> >lead. I commend your teacher for freaking out on you. I wish more
> teachers
> >had and had a better knowledge of the dangers lead to children. Millions
> of
> >children were poisoned when you were a child and no one was aggresively
> >protecting them from this insidious poison. Unfortunately, if you were
> >coloring your lips with the crayon, you probably did get a good dose of
> lead
> >in you at that time :o(
> >
> >Here's to artistry and creativity... but it can be crushed by the damage
> lead
> >causes to the brain, not just ranting educators who insist you color in the
> >lines and be like everyone else :o)
> >
> >Kim in Ohio
> >Childhood lead poisoning prevention advocate, community organizer - program
> >development coordinator for the Association of Parents to Prevent Lead
> >Exposure (APPLE)
> >Mom to two great guys
> >
> >>Check it out!
> >http://www.unschooling.com
> >
> >
>
> > Check it out!
> http://www.unschooling.com

--
best wishes
Joel

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