The saying goes, âAn apple a day keeps the doctor away.â Apples have been shown to have many health benefits when it comes to keeping you and your organs healthy. Research suggests that the healing nutrients in apples may reduce the risk of colon cancer, prostate cancer, and lung cancer.
Lead in Pencils: Safety Information and Facts. You are here: Home / Lead in Pencils: Safety Information and Facts. As mentioned on our The Unleaded Pencil page there is no lead in the writing core of a âleadâ pencil. The core is made of non-toxic graphite and does not contain lead. As a result of increased concern for the safety of different consumer products such as toys or art products from China, we often receive inquiries regarding the potential for exposure to lead in pencils.
Three of a pencil's four parts find uses unrelated to writing; only the ferrule fails to multiÂ­task. Use it to: 1. Start a plant. Made from the wood of bug-repellÂ­ing incense cedar trees, a pencil jabbed into the soil is a durable support for small plants. Use twist ties to hold the seedlings in place. 2. Plug a hole. TOH general contractor Tom Silva Â­uses a pencil to fill a countersunk screw hole when a dowel isn't handy.