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Toxic Chemicals Found in Slew of Baby Products

by Lesley Kennedy, Posted May 18th 2011 11:30AM

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A new report says highchairs, changing table pads, baby carriers, sleep positioners, rocking chairs and nursing pillows contain chemicals that could be dangerous to your child. Credit: Getty ...Of 101 baby products tested, one third were found to contain toxic chemicals.
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Toxic Chemical Threatens Safety of Students, Teachers at NYC Public School

by Honey Berk, Posted Jan 12th 2011 4:46PM

Dangerous chemicals were found inside a Staten Island school. Credit: Getty Images Last night's snowstorm may not have closed down New York City public schools, but most of the kids at P.S. 36 in Staten Island will be kept home by ...Parents are keeping kids home from school after dangerously high PCB levels were found there.
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Third-Hand Smoke Harming Kids

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Jan 3rd 2009 3:00PM

Smokers-and your children--beware. Even though you may smoke outside, or roll down the window to let in fresh air when you're smoking in the car, toxins remain in your hair and on your clothes that can ultimately poison your kids. Sound scary? well, ...
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Diplomats set new safety standards for formula, nuts and gluten

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Jul 2nd 2008 3:00PM

Diplomats in Geneva recently set new limits on the amount of certain kinds of bacteria allowable in baby formula as well as the level of natural toxins in some types of nuts. They also tackled the amount of gluten permissible in products labeled ...
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