Tag: Safety: Child
New York Sues Vape Companies for Marketing to Youth, Violating Flavor Ban
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a major lawsuit yesterday, accusing 13...
Calls to Poison Centers on the Rise for Pediatric Exposures to Caffeine Energy Products
17 percent increase in the exposure rate seen for 2011 to 2023
2 Million Fisher-Price Infant Swings Recalled After 5 Deaths
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Oct. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The Fisher-Price company is recalling more than 2 million of its Snuga infant...
Most Pediatric Opioid Exposures Occur in Young Child’s Home
Grandparents and pets were other sources of opioid exposures
EPA Finalizes Rule to Require Removal of Lead Pipes in U.S. Water System
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday finalized a rule that will require...
Most Parents Are Moving Kids Out of Car Booster Seats Too Soon
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Most parents are placing their kids in harmsâ way by moving them out...
Pediatric Water Bead-Related Emergency Visits Increasing in U.S.
More than half of cases involved children younger than 5 years; all admissions in children younger than 5 years involved ingestions
Feds Issue Warnings on ‘Copycat’ Delta-8 Products That Mimic Popular Foods
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In a joint effort to curb the illegal sales of food products containing...
Pediatric Resource Use Less Likely With Legalization of Recreational Cannabis
Resource utilization less likely in cases of cannabis intoxication in children in states with legalization
Mothers Often Engage in Nonrecommended Practices for Infant Sleep
Almost all mothers aware of ABCs of safe sleep, but many feel they are unrealistic and use nonrecommended practices
