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Child Safety News
Rolling sneakers blamed for rise in kid injuries Doctors recommend
safety gear for kids who wear trendy 'Heelys' Trendy wheeled sneakers that
let kids zip down sidewalks, across playgrounds and through mall crowds
could also send them rolling into emergency rooms on a stretcher, say
doctors who blame a rash of injuries on the international craze.
Pesticides may be making kids sick at school Regulations are
‘inadequate’ and don't protect children, advocates say An Associated Press
investigation has found that over the past decade, hundreds, possibly
thousands, of schoolchildren in California and other agricultural states
have been exposed to farm chemicals linked to sickness, brain damage and
birth defects.
Organic baby food a hit with green parents Pesticide-free pureed
carrots cost more but buy peace of mind for many The environment has become
a very hot topic these days, especially among parents who want to protect
their children’s health and the world they’ll be inheriting. Parents … are
propelling a surge in organic baby food sales, and that has prompted more
companies to either join or expand their offerings in the sector.
What Are Teens Hiding on MySpace? Is the Social Networking Site a
Menace to Kids or Getting a Bad Rap? The goal is to link up with others,
forming groups with similar interests. It's as wholesome as cheerleading and
baseball, or as troubling as guns, sex and drugs. Often teens looking for
new friends post profiles, not realizing that their personal information can
become fair game for Internet predators.
Experts Help Parents Install Car Seats Anyone who has sweated or
sworn while struggling to install a child safety seat understands why Debbi
Baer gets desperate phone calls. Baer is one of roughly 30,000 National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration-certified Child Passenger Safety
Technicians. She's a graduate and instructor of a four-day course and if you
can't believe it takes four days to learn how buckle a safety seat in a car,
you've probably never installed one at least not properly.
A shameful surrender to pornographers Another federal judge has
struck down the Child Online Protection Act. Had it taken effect, the 1998
law would have done one simple thing: require Internet pornographers to
verify the age of customers through the use of adult-access codes or credit
cards.
Vote on '.xxx' Internet Address Nears Online pornographers and
religious groups are in a rare alliance as a key Internet oversight agency
nears a decision on creating a virtual red-light district through a ".xxx"
Internet address. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers,
which has already rejected similar proposals twice since 2000, planned to
vote as early as next week on whether to approve the domain name for
voluntary use by porn sites.
MySpace.com
to turn over sex offender profiles to Texas Attorney General Texas
Attorney General Greg Abbott ordered MySpace.com on Monday to release the
names of all convicted sex offenders who have set up online member profiles.
Swimming Pool Awareness Knowing the Dangers Could Save a Life
There are several summer activities that children and teenagers enjoy doing
during their free school break, but these kids have to be aware of the
possible consequences that follow their actions. Swimming, for one, is a
great summer cooler and fun for everyone.
Smoke Alarms: Waking Up to The Shocking Truth We've long
known the importance of having smoke detectors installed in our homes. They
save lives everyday. But, could the kind we use make a difference? And when
it comes down to precious seconds, will these alarms get your child's
attention in time?
Coast Guard Officials Stress Boating Safety After serious
accidents and two deaths in the past year involving boaters and local tour
operators, the State of Hawaii's Harbor's Division is stepping up boating
safety.
Dog Bite Prevention Week aims to raise awareness “Adults have the
power to prevent many of these bites involving children,” Baumann said. “Too
many times a bite incident is provoked when a child takes food or a toy away
from an animal, disturbs the sleeping animal or is teasing an animal.” |
