CARE ABOUT KIDS

PARENTS: Lead Hazards: You can take some immediate steps to reduce your family's risk: If you rent, notify your landlord of peeling or chipping paint. Clean up paint chips immediately. Clean floors, window frames, window sills, and other surfaces weekly. Thoroughly rinse sponges and mop heads after cleaning dirty or dusty areas. Wash children's hands often, especially before they eat and before nap time and bed time. Keep play areas clean. Wash bottles, pacifiers, toys and stuffed animals regularly. Make sure children eat nutritious, low-fat meals high in iron and calcium. Children with good diets absorb less lead. MY WORD: Don't try to remove lead-based paint yourself.