A while ago, a hot news search scared many parents enough.
The headline of this hot search is: #Silver bracelets that make kids stupid#.
Many people look a little flustered, for newborn babies, many elders will put on a pair of silver bracelets for them, hoping that children can grow up healthy and safe.
Some children also wore silver collars and silver anklets.
Even if your own children have not worn it, they have worn it themselves.
Some people even began to suddenly realize: no wonder their brains are not bright, no wonder they have not been admitted to Qingbei, it turned out that they had worn silver bracelets.
stop!
Now that the information on the Internet is so complicated, many people simply draw conclusions after reading the literal meaning.
So in fact, does a silver bracelet really make a child stupid? What are the things that really hurt a child's brain?
Silver bracelets really will
What about making your child's brain stupid?
Many people say that silver bracelets can cause children's brains to become stupid because some silver bracelets may contain lead.
Lead has good toughness and ductility, and some merchants may add it in the jewelry production process to improve the flexibility and frequency of jewelry, making jewelry more beautiful while also reducing production costs.
In the mandatory national standards issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine and the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China, the harmful elements in jewelry are limited, and the lead content in jewelry must be less than 1‰, so not all silver jewelry is toxic, and safe and qualified silver jewelry will not cause human poisoning.
So, if you buy a silver bracelet produced by a regular manufacturer, you don't have to worry too much.
800 million children worldwide are poisoned
Lead poisoning cannot be ignored
Many people may think that lead poisoning is far away from us, but when they see the following data, they are really shocked:
On 30 July, Unicef published a report from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, "The Toxic Truth: Children's Exposure to Lead Pollution Destroys a Generation's Potential," which states:
The rate at which your child absorbs lead
It is 5-10 times that of adults
The dangers of lead poisoning have been emphasized many times:
Lead poisoning can cause damage to the nervous system, hematopoietic system, digestive system, reproductive system, cardiovascular system, liver, kidney and other multi-system and tissue and organ damage, causing abdominal pain, anemia, fatigue, joint pain, reproductive disorders and other symptoms.
What is more frightening is that lead poisoning can cause irreversible damage to the nervous system in children, directly affecting children's physical growth and intellectual development.
Children's digestive tract absorption rate of lead is as high as 50%, which is 5-10 times that of adults, the kidneys' ability to expel lead is significantly lower than that of adults, and it is easy to ingest lead into the body through bad habits such as biting items and sucking fingers, so children are more likely to be led poisoned than adults, especially children aged 0-6 years.
Lead is an invisible poison
Often hidden in these things
1
Some leaded snacks
Some snacks that are not suitable for children, such as pine blossom eggs, old-fashioned popcorn, and some canned foods. If your baby eats these foods regularly, it is likely to cause lead poisoning!
Among them, the frequent consumption of uninspected "wild cans" and expired, spoiled canned foods can also lead to an increased risk of lead poisoning.
2
Inferior painted toys and picture books
Many inferior, inexpensive toys or school supplies have a very high lead content, especially brightly colored painted sex toys, crayons, oil painting sticks, etc.
Some pirated picture books and books, printed ink is also easy to contain heavy metal elements such as lead. When children read books, they like to suck their fingers, and even tear books to eat books, and lead enters the child's body.
3
Essential everyday items in the home
For example, some cosmetics or batteries. I've seen a lot of kids nibbling on batteries, and that's a really dangerous move.
4
Substandard decoration materials
Some fake and shoddy paints and paint decorative materials on the market will contain high lead; some interior decorations also have a high lead risk.
Because it is very difficult to drain lead, prevention is the key to avoid lead poisoning in children, and the most important thing is to pay attention to the following details in life:
To prevent lead poisoning, pay attention to these 7 details
1. Wash your hands frequently
Washing your hands removes most of the lead that attaches to your hands and avoids entering the digestive tract. In particular, make it a habit to wash your hands before meals.
2. Pay attention to cleaning toys and stationery
All toys, stationery, etc. that the baby can put in the mouth should be scrubbed regularly.
3. Conduct regular home sweeps
Do regular sweeping, wash the room with water and damp cloth, and remove lead dust. Open the windows for ventilation on weekdays to circulate air.
4. Family members should also pay attention
In particular, parents who are professionally exposed to lead should wash their hands and bathe before leaving work. Change clothes before entering the house. Do not take children for walks and play near lead factories. Do not let your child stay on the side of the road for a long time to play, and avoid inhaling car exhaust and lead dust.
5. Do not eat these foods
Eat less lead-containing foods (pine blossom eggs, popcorn), more calcium-containing foods (dairy products, soy products), iron-containing foods (eggs, meat, blood, liver) and zinc-containing foods (meat, seafood). With regular meals, the rate of intestinal absorption of lead is multiplied on an empty stomach.
6. Children should try not to wear silver jewelry
Children in the period of appetite can chew on everything, even if the silver bracelet is safe, it is still not recommended for children to wear for safety reasons.
7. Keep children away from second-hand smoke and third-hand smoke
Passive smoking can cause increased blood lead levels in children, so families should try to create a smoke-free environment for children.