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Are America’s Children At Risk For Lead Poisoning?
Researchers have been increasingly concerned about high levels of BPA in school lunches. Now, it seems like school water sources may also be dangerously contaminated.Tests conducted at schools in Flint, Michigan, showed unsafe levels of lead in the wat...
Dangerous Levels of BPA Found In School Lunches
A Stanford study found harmful levels of toxic chemicals in meals prepared and provided by public schools.Food containing BPA increases health risks for students and disproportionately impacts lower socioeconomic classes who are more likely to eat scho...
More Than 30 Percent Of American Kids Consume Fast Food Daily
Since the 1990s, about one-third of U.S. kids eat fast food every day. Despite increased governmental efforts to promote healthy eating habits, not much has changed.
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that there has been ...
U.S. Children Poisoned From Drinking Hand Sanitizer
Hand sanitizer is innovative. It's a quick and easy way to keep germs at bay. But if ingested by children, the disinfectant can be very dangerous.Since 2010, poison control centers report a 400 percent increase in the amount of children aged 12 and und...
Product Safety Recall: IKEA Children’s Nightlight
A young child in Austria tried to unplug his vibrant IKEA nightlight. The plastic dome-like covering detached from the plug's base. The child was shocked by electrical parts that were left dangerously exposed. The child was fine, but retained minor wounds ...