Opioids Most Common Substance Contributing to Pediatric Poisonings
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among young children, opioids are the most common substance contributing to fatal poisonings, according to a study published online March 8 in Pediatrics.Christopher E. Gaw, M.D., from the Children’s Hospit…
Learn MoreOpioids Cause Half of All Poisonings in U.S. Kids Age 5 and Younger
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Opioids pose the greatest poison risk to children in the United States, accounting for more than half of poisoning deaths in infants and toddlers, a new study reports.About 52% of poisoning deaths of childr…
Learn More¿Cómo llegan toxinas como el plomo y el arsénico a la comida para bebés?
MIÉRCOLES, 8 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los padres de Estados Unidos quizá den por sentado que la comida para bebés está libre de impurezas, pero una revisión reciente de la investigación resalta una realidad muy distinta: la mayoría de la…
Learn MoreHow Are Toxins Like Lead, Arsenic Getting Into Baby Foods?
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Parents in the United States may assume baby food is free of impurities, but a recent research review highlights the much different reality: Most foods made for babies and toddlers have some amount of toxic …
Learn MoreLas estilistas negras podrían tener un riesgo más alto por las sustancias tóxicas
MARTES, 31 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las mujeres negras e hispanas que trabajan como estilistas se exponen a una variedad de sustancias químicas, lo que incluye a muchas que no se habían identificado antes, encuentra un pequeño estudio.Los …
Learn MoreBlack Hairdressers May Be at High Risk From Toxic Chemicals
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black and Hispanic women who work as hairdressers are exposed to an array of chemicals, including many that have not been previously identified, a small study finds.Researchers found that compared with women …
Learn MoreSilent Killer: Shield Your Family From Carbon Monoxide
SUNDAY, Jan. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Carbon monoxide is a silent, odorless killer, but even during winter heating season, it’s possible to stay safe.This dangerous gas is produced when fuels burn incompletely.This can happen in furnaces, both gas…
Learn MoreFDA Wants to Lower Lead Levels in Baby Food
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed stricter limits on levels of lead in infant food products.The agency announced draft guidance for manufacturers that would lower allowable lead levels in pro…
Learn MorePediatric Cannabis Poisoning Increased With Edible Cannabis Sales
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Following cannabis legalization in Canada, provinces that permitted edible cannabis sales experienced much larger increases in hospitalizations for unintentional pediatric poisoning, according to a study pu…
Learn MoreLos niños que viven cerca de aeropuertos están en peligro de intoxicación con plomo
MIÉRCOLES, 11 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque los legisladores de EE. UU. han intentado reducir la exposición al plomo de los niños desde la década de los 1970, una nueva investigación encuentra que los niños que viven cerca de los aeropue…
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