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RE: Recommended Art Supplies

From: Kimberly Anne Herbert (kimberly)
Date: Sun Feb 20 2000 - 14:50:11 PST

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    These products were made when I was in elementary school, before the problem
    of sniffing was widely known. I agree with you though. Our Junior League
    bought some stamp pads and stamps for us. They include scented pads in their
    donation. Now a tell people who want to donate materials non-toxic and
    should not encourage children to miss use other products of a similar
    nature/or in similar containers. That covers our recyclable table also no
    prescription bottles, no household chemical bottles, nothing at would tell a
    3 year old it is ok to play with dangerous products.

    Kimberly Herbert (kimberly)
    CAM Administrator
    San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts and Children's Art Museum

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    From: Rdunkelart [Rdunkelart]
    Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2000 4:17 PM
    To: ArtsEdNet Talk
    Subject: Re: Recommended Art Supplies

    speaking of scented markers - this is a great bugaboo of mine - when did and
    why
    did companies start putting out scented markers. With all the dangerous
    inhalents
    out there - model glue, permanent markers, spray adhesive etc. etc. plus all
    the illegal stuff kids sniff why are the art product companies promoting
    sniffing
    of art supplies??? I have asked that the kids not bring scented markers to
    my class because of the inherent problem. I have had kids smell their
    permanent markers because they said they smelled "good"!!! - I've had kids
    develop terrible headaches just from black sharpies! I tried to talk to
    Crayola executives at a conference and
    they didn';t care - never heard back from their home office. Am I overly
    concerned?
    Our Dare program recommends that kids not sniff dangerous products - how
    will
    they know - if it looks like a marker or regular glue - why not sniff it?
    Roberta 

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