#Screentime robbing #toddlers of language-building interactions with #parents, study finds
#Parenting #ChildDevelopment #InformedChoice
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-05/screen-time-and-toddlers-kids-language-speech-words-development/103541806
#Parenting #ChildDevelopment #InformedChoice
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-05/screen-time-and-toddlers-kids-language-speech-words-development/103541806
www.abc.net.au
Toddlers losing up to 1,100 words a day due to screen time and risking language delay, according to study
Toddlers who get more screen time could be learning fewer new words, an Australian study finds, warning parents of the opportunity cost of distracting children with devices.
“Those affected have reported uncontrollable aggression, children attacking family members and suffering very intrusive thoughts. Tragically, there have also been attempted and reported suicides.”
#Asthma #AsthmaDrugs #Singulair #Pharmaceuticals #Parents #RightToKnow #InformedConsent
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/03/safety-fears-over-asthma-drug-after-young-children-suffer-severe-side-effects
#Asthma #AsthmaDrugs #Singulair #Pharmaceuticals #Parents #RightToKnow #InformedConsent
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/03/safety-fears-over-asthma-drug-after-young-children-suffer-severe-side-effects
the Guardian
Safety fears over asthma drug after young children suffer severe side effects
Campaigners call for more warnings on montelukast, after reports of night terrors, depression and other mental health events
Most #pharmaceuticals are developed and approved for use only in adults but are often prescribed for #children despite zero safety testing.
#Parents #RightToKnow #InformedConsent #ChildrensHealth #Healthcare
https://undark.org/2024/03/04/children-clinical-trials/
#Parents #RightToKnow #InformedConsent #ChildrensHealth #Healthcare
https://undark.org/2024/03/04/children-clinical-trials/
Undark Magazine
Your Child’s Medicine Probably Wasn’t Fully Vetted. Here’s Why.
Most pharmaceuticals are developed and approved for use only in adults. Researchers are working to create change.
Cell Tower at Schools Health Effects Safety FAQs - Environmental Health Trust
#CellTowers #EMF #Radiation #ChildrensHealth #Parents #RightToKnow
https://ehtrust.org/cell-tower-at-schools-health-effects-safety-faqs/
#CellTowers #EMF #Radiation #ChildrensHealth #Parents #RightToKnow
https://ehtrust.org/cell-tower-at-schools-health-effects-safety-faqs/
"An increasing body of research shows that exposure to certain pesticides and environmental contaminants initiates various changes in metabolism leading to obesity—not only in the exposed person, but also in offspring."
#Obesity #ChildrensHealth #Pesticides #Parents #RightToKnow #InformedChoice
https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2024/03/take-action-federal-food-program-asked-to-stop-feeding-children-pesticides-that-contribute-to-obesity/
#Obesity #ChildrensHealth #Pesticides #Parents #RightToKnow #InformedChoice
https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2024/03/take-action-federal-food-program-asked-to-stop-feeding-children-pesticides-that-contribute-to-obesity/
Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
Take Action: Federal Food Program Asked to Stop Feeding Children Pesticides that Contribute to Obesity - Beyond Pesticides Daily…
With 14.7 million U.S. children and adolescents recognized as obese, Beyond Pesticides is calling on federal food assistance programs to go organic.
Toddler Milk Is a Huge Seller, But Do You Know What's In It?
#ToddlerMilk #Toddlers #Parents #Parenting #RightToKnow #InformedChoice
https://www.sciencealert.com/toddler-milk-is-a-huge-seller-but-do-you-know-whats-in-it
#ToddlerMilk #Toddlers #Parents #Parenting #RightToKnow #InformedChoice
https://www.sciencealert.com/toddler-milk-is-a-huge-seller-but-do-you-know-whats-in-it
ScienceAlert
Toddler Milk Is a Huge Seller, But Do You Know What's In It?
Experts raise the alarm.
Consumer Product Safety Commission issues warning about toxins in #waterbeads
#Parents #Parenting #ChildrensHealth
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/consumer-reports/cpsc-water-bead-warning/3500035/
#Parents #Parenting #ChildrensHealth
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/consumer-reports/cpsc-water-bead-warning/3500035/
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Got water beads? Time to take them away from your kids
Water beads are back in the news after the Consumer Product Safety Commission found high levels of acrylamide, a known carcinogen, in two brands of water beads.
School uniforms sold at #TheChildrensPlace DO contain #PFAS #chemicals, but the lawsuit was dismissed because the company never engaged in false or misleading marketing practices.
#Parents #RightToKnow #ChildrensHealth #InformedChoice
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/childrens-place-dodges-lawsuit-over-forever-chemicals-school-uniforms-2024-04-02/
#Parents #RightToKnow #ChildrensHealth #InformedChoice
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/childrens-place-dodges-lawsuit-over-forever-chemicals-school-uniforms-2024-04-02/
Reuters
The Children's Place dodges lawsuit over 'forever chemicals' in school uniforms
A U.S. judge has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit filed by an Illinois mother against The Children’s Place for allegedly selling school uniforms that contain toxic “forever chemicals” without proper warnings.
There may be something worse than pee in your #Cheerios, say lawsuits alleging #pesticide contamination
#Food #Health #ChildrensHealth #InformedChoice #Parents #RightToKnow
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/there-may-be-something-worse-than-pee-in-your-cheerios-say-lawsuits-alleging-pesticide-contamination/ar-BB1l5IqE
#Food #Health #ChildrensHealth #InformedChoice #Parents #RightToKnow
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/there-may-be-something-worse-than-pee-in-your-cheerios-say-lawsuits-alleging-pesticide-contamination/ar-BB1l5IqE
MSN
There may be something worse than pee in your Cheerios, say lawsuits alleging pesticide contamination
Cheerios, the nation's best-selling cereal, may contain high levels of a toxic pesticide, according to two class-action lawsuits filed earlier this year. The federal suits claim several varieties of Cheerios have up to three times a proposed "safe" level…