Posted on July 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Welcome to Pediatric Safety’s weekly “Child Health & Safety News Roundup”- a recap of the past week’s child health and safety news headlines from around the world.
Each day we use Twitter to communicate relevant and timely health and safety information to the parents, medical professionals and other caregivers who follow us. Occasionally we may miss something, but we think overall we’re doing a pretty good job of keeping you informed. But for our friends and colleagues who are not on Twitter (or who are but may have missed something), we offer you a recap of the past week’s top 20 news-worthy events.
- Making Safe School Buses for China’s Kids – Businessweek http://t.co/9xNGhora 2012-07-22
- Are your kids safe during summer vacation while you are at work? New HelppWatch program offers solutions http://t.co/3YlyIncs 2012-07-20
- Correlation between housing crisis, child abuse: study | Reuters http://t.co/0hKZHl41 Not surprising…but sad 2012-07-20
- Sports Promote Healthy Weight in Teens – new study: walking or biking to school can greatly impact student weight gain http://t.co/cth410nV 2012-07-20
- FDA: BPA no longer allowed in baby bottles or sippy cups http://t.co/g2Tk8E6S Nice!! 2012-07-20
PedSafe Headline of the Week:
Food Choking Risks in Young Children: What Every Parent Needs to Know http://t.co/HjiQ9vjG
- Taliban’s vaccine ban may affect 280,000 children in tribal areas of NW Pakistan http://t.co/7Hd7pqNo 2012-07-20
- Parenting Special Needs Magazine July August 2012 issue is now online – Los Angeles Special Needs Kids Examiner http://t.co/eaFO4I3Q 2012-07-19
- New study links BPA in certain kids’ tooth fillings to a slightly increased risk of behavioral problems http://t.co/xFZ4mgmC 2012-07-19
- Beware Children’s Cough Medicines Containing A Controversial Drug | Healthy Child Healthy World http://t.co/BAWlDXes 2012-07-19
- 4 Tips for Flying with a Toddler | Healthy Child Healthy World http://t.co/sl1NE8rp 2012-07-19
- 5 Strategies to Conquer Your Kid’s Doctor Phobia http://t.co/BVocxdV0 #pedsafe 2012-07-18
- From babies to teens: 5 car seat safety tips worth knowing | Confessions of a Dr. Mom http://t.co/BWfpuOAv Terrific article!! 2012-07-17
- **Recall alert: Oto-Ease ear lubricant may be contaminated with bacteria and mold http://t.co/TkErLhQk 2012-07-16
- Health Canada issues warning about candy-like laundry detergent pods after dozens of kids get sick http://t.co/yGufv7Vd 2012-07-16
- Low-level lead exposure linked to kidney damage, hypertension, other problems in adult & children http://ow.ly/cgTHP 2012-07-16
- Graco Commits to Banning Toxic Flame Retardants from Children’s Products | Healthy Child Healthy World http://t.co/U2hprmyU Nice! 2012-07-16
- UN study says children with disabilities almost 4x more likely to experience violence http://t.co/8y5pwbf9 shameful! 2012-07-16
- New Brain Beats CD Brings Learning and Music Together http://t.co/NMhLxFEw 2012-07-16
- Study links breast milk to nut allergies http://t.co/e6isA4FV while not showing cause, does show it’s not a preventative 2012-07-16
