EVEN in this day and age, pencils still remain the go-to writing implement for primary schools pupils. Artists still love to do sketches with pencils as they see it as a very versatile drawing media capable of dark shadows and light strokes. Pencil lead however, might cause some to worry as lead is a well known poison that can cause developmental problems in kids and irreversible damage to organs such as your kidneys and even your brain. Read full story
QuickCheck: Do pencils contain actual lead?
