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September 10, 2009
  While we’ve been enjoying summer in the Northern Hemisphere, flu season has been raging in the Southern, and in that time “swine flu” (or the H1N1 flu strain) has become...
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June 9, 2009
In the first study of its kind, researchers at Mount Sinai Children’s Medical Health Center have found that newborn girls whose mothers have high levels of phthalates from...
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September 8, 2008
Photo credit: russelljsmith / CC BY 2.0 Getting enough exercise is vital for childrens' health. But kids at play may be exposed to a host of herbicides sprayed on lawns and...
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September 3, 2008
If your child is one of the 23 million kids who ride the bus to school every day, be advised: her bus probaby has a diesel engine and the exhaust from that engine contains...
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October 29, 2007
If you're packing your child's lunches in a soft vinyl lunch box, you'd be wise to check for lead. Lead is a dangerous neurotoxin that is particularly harmful to a young child's...
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July 13, 2009
Children need encouragement to spend some of their free time in artistic endeavors—but be on the lookout for unhealthy materials. Many paints and markers contain neurotoxic...
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March 26, 2009
How can I find out which toys IN MY HOME have phthalates? Are there certain brands of toys that are particularly harmful?
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April 11, 2008
Are Dr. Brown's bottles by HandiCraft safe to use? I'm starting to get worried that I have contaminated my 9-month-old son. Thanks so much!
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