Certainly part of the solution must include tightening federal regulations on imports, especially those aimed at children, and reforming the way imported products are tested. But aside from the battle over policy and regulation, there are other pathways toward protecting our kids. Outreach efforts like Lead Safe D.C. work with families daily to educate them about lead, test their homes and track their children to ensure they are screened for lead poisoning. We encourage parents to know where their children's toys and crayons were manufactured. There's also a role for companies that make and sell lead-containing products. Mattel apparently had a program to ensure that overseas vendors use lead-free paint; they're looking at ways to strengthen those safeguards, but they could take other steps to fight childhood lead poisoning, too? What if companies like Mattel took opportunities like this week to support efforts to reduce the impact of lead on our children?