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Lead-safety Message: “In 2003 Kim Cole and family were poisoned by 15,000+ micrograms of LEAD dust when the Master state inspector of the CLPPP (childhood lead poisoning PREVENTION program) passed failing swipes at their home in Abington, MA. The Board of Health, landlord, OSHA and CLPPP took weeks to determine that a horrendous error had transpired. Their error could have cost children their lives. Lead can cause mental retardation, seizures and Death. While their case is pending in Superior Court; Julia tried her hand at advocacy work and this is her video. Thanks for helping to raise lead poisoning awareness! For more information about lead poisoning awareness see our Facebook Group Julia Lead the Way. Peace.”

Artist: Julia Elzbeth Cole

Age: 13

Materials: Video

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Lead-safety Message: “Don’t take it home.”

Artist: Meryl Becker

Link to Play: https://volcanoartprize.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Becker-Meryl-They-Dont-Tell-You-Anything-PLAY.pdf

Materials: Poster and Play

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Lead-safety Message: “Some ideas on how to stay lead-safe: wash my dusty toys, watch out for my baby brother or sister.”

Artist: Julia Elzbeth Cole

Age: 13

Materials: Original coloring page from the NY CLPPP; colored by Julia with crayons

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Lead-safety Message: “Some ideas on how to stay lead-safe: get a blood test from the doctor’s office, stay away from peeling paint, eat health foods and snacks, wash my hands before I eat, wipe my shoes at the door.”

Artist: Julia Elzbeth Cole

Age: 13

Materials: Original coloring page from the NY CLPPP; colored by Julia with crayons

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Lead-safety Message: “Most nail polish brands are now lead free. Is yours?”

Artist: Claire O’Brien

Materials: Photograph

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Lead-safety Message: “If you must remain living where lead dust falls from the sky all day, regular wet-cleaning is a vital part of keeping a child lead-safe.”

Artist: Alice Ju

Materials: Non-toxic watercolour on acid-free paper

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Lead-safety Message: “Remove the danger, remove the lead.”

Artist: Teagan Heeks

Age: 15

Materials: Black and white photo

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Lead-safety Message:

“As if it isn’t bad enough, heavy metals including lead are potential pollutants released into the environment by fracking.”

Artist: Marc Grunseit

Materials: Kiln formed glass

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Lead-safety Message:

“Burnt bark typically has higher-than-background lead levels (especially in inner-city potentially lead-petrol impacted bushland like this) & saprophytic mushrooms (the decomposers of wood etc. like this one) absorb more lead than mycorrhizal mushrooms (fungi which partner with roots). So identifying whether a mushroom is edible is not the only responsibility of the urban mushroom-hunter before cooking & eating them!”

Artist: Sue Gee

Materials: Photograph

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Lead-safety Message:

“Let us work to keep lead where it belongs, in the Earth’s crust and volcanoes. Stay aware and take precautions when working with paints which may contain red lead (especially old painted surfaces).”

Click here for the animated version of this render.

Artist: Yiru Rocky Huang

Materials: Photoshop CS6 Extended, Texture from Art of Greg Martin