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Rocket Fuel & Perchlorates: The Antidote

Barbara Dehn | Posted 05.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Iodine, Rocket Fuel, Breastfeeding, Baby Formula, Perchlorate, Thyroid Medication, Children's Health, Product Safety, Children's Safety, Health, Living News
Barbara Dehn

Perchlorate, aka Rocket Fuel, is a component of fireworks, munitions and yes, rocket fuel. It can also be found in drinking water, milk, lettuce, and human breast milk.

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Help Fellow Latinos Understand: You Don't Leave Kids Unattended in Cars!

Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 03.30.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Kids Left Alone in Cars, Kids, Kid Car Safety, Kids Left in Cars, Children's Safety, Javier Dominguez, Babies Left in Cars, Elizabeth Cruz, Gael Dominguez, Parenting, Juan Valenzuela, Chicago News
Esther J. Cepeda

All of these people were poor, relatively recent arrivals to the U.S., monolingual and probably scared of police because of immigration-related anxiety.

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Wedgwood Teacups, Child Labor, and Lead Poisoning

Dan Agin | Posted 02.19.2009 | Business

Read More: Child Labor, Lead Poisoning, Wedgwood, Children, Safety, Pregnancy, Product Safety, Children's Safety, Hazardous Products, Waterford, Lead Paint, Kids, Health, Pregnant Women, Poor, Waterford Wedgewood, Sweatshops, Business News
Dan Agin

There is no reason to employ pregnant women and children in occupations known to be hazardous other than to exploit the poor.

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Prejudice Alive and Well in the 2008 Elections

Abby L. Ferber | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Sociologists for Women in Society, 2008 Elections, Gay and Lesbian Marriage, Lesbian, Suicide, Special Needs Children, Election Results, Gay, Prejudice, Civil Rights, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, Children's Safety, California, Proposition 8, Children of Gay and Lesbian Parents, Gay and Lesbian Adoption, Homophobia, Gay and Lesbian Rights, Discrimination, Gay and Lesbian, Heterosexism, Gay Marriage, Politics News
Abby L. Ferber

Of course people always want to know if the children of LGBT parents are more likely to grow up to become gay or lesbian themselves. The answer is no.

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Change is in the Air

Liane Weintraub | Posted 12.05.2008 | Living

Read More: Change, Babies, Children, Health, Children's Safety, Tastybaby, Baby Food, Living News
Liane Weintraub

The way a baby begins eating in the earliest stages of development sets the course for their life, nutritionally. We want parents to have the opportunity to give their children a better start.

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Comic Books: Keeping Your Children Safe Online

Julia Moulden | Posted 09.30.2008 | Living

Read More: Cyber Crime, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Law Enforcement, Microsoft, Paul Gillespie, Children's Safety, Kinsa, Cets, Living News
Julia Moulden

Paul Gillespie is my hero. When he worked for the Toronto Police Sex Crimes Unit, as head of the Child Exploitation section, he made an impassioned p...

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Sex Offenders On Lock Down For Halloween

CNN | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living

Read More: Halloween, Children's Safety, Living News

Scores of sex offenders in Anderson, South Carolina, will be corralled for Halloween tonight in a move authorities say is needed to keep kids safe as...

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Safety Tips For Kiddie Costumes

revolutionhealth.com | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living

Read More: Halloween Costumes, Children's Safety, Living News

Some simple safety measures can help ensure that Halloween is a treat for both children and adults, according to experts at Prevent Blindness America,...

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