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Childproofing and Preventing Household Accidents
When was the last time you crawled around your home on your hands and knees? As strange as it sounds, give it a go. ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Commonly Used Toxic Cleaning Products
Cleaning and sanitizing is an important step in reducing the spread of illnesses. However, many products commonly used ...
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Selecting Safe Pets
Pets love us unconditionally. They're also great for our health — mentally and physically. Caring for pets can ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Microwave Ovens and Your Health
What is microwave radiation?Microwaves are a form of electromagnetic radiation or waves of electrical and magnetic ...
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Fire and Burn Injuries
Children are very vulnerable to fires and burns because of their curiosity and ignorance of the danger of fire. ...
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Lead Poisoning
About Lead PoisoningIf you have young kids, it's important to find out whether there's any risk that they might be ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Gun Safety
Guns are in more than one third of all U.S. households, so they're a very real danger to children, whether you own one ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Baby Proofing Your Home: The Do's and Don'ts
Bringing home a new baby means plenty of prep work for parents. From painting the nursery and purchasing diapers to ...
Source: Education.com
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Lead Scare: What Parents Should Know
Looking around at the toys your child has scattered across the living room floor, you may not realize that 8 out of 10 ...
Source: Education.com
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Is Your Child's Toothpaste Toxic?
According to a new investigation by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), children are routinely exposed to chemicals ...
Source: Education.com
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Gun Safety
Having a firearm in the home can be a significant risk factor for injury and death in children. The decision to keep a ...
Source: Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
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Gun Safety
Key Facts Each year, 67 children ages 14 years and under die from an unintentional gun shooting. Annually, ...
Source: Safe Kids Kansas
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Choking/Suffocation Prevention
There are few experiences more frightening than seeing your child choking and gasping for air. If you have children you ...
Source: Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
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Bisphenol-A: What you Need to Know
Bisphenol-A: probably not a chemical you'd given much thought to before recent reports labeling it as a possible danger...
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Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Computer-Related Repetitive Stress Injuries
Whether typing a school report or surfing the Internet, kids often spend hours at the computer. So it's important for...
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Safety in Early Childhood Environments
After children reach one year of age, accidental injuries are the largest cause of death in the United States (National...
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Making Your Home Safe for Your Child
It is important to know how your child will be growing and acting at this age for you to know how to make your home...
Source: Center for Child Well Being
