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U.S. To Take Closer Look At Danger of Bisphenol A (BPA) in Plastics
In a move that seems to be better late than never, the United States is launching a new research into the potential health effects of the chemical bisphenol A, commonly called BPA, in plastics. At the top of the list is BPA in baby bottles. A person consumes BPA when it leaches from plastic into baby formula, water or food.
Is Your BPA Free Bottle Really Safe from the Chemical?
For five years, Dr. Brown’s Natural Flow bottle has been a product American Baby magazine has described as a products ‘parents can’t live without.’ But the award-winning BPA-free baby bottle contained the highest traces of the toxic chemical according to recent Health Canada tests.
The Dr. Brown’s bottle showed trace amounts of 0.9 parts per billion [...]
September is Baby Safety Month Sponsored by the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association
When you have a baby safety becomes a priority. September is Baby Safety Month, a month-long educational campaign to increase consumer awareness of safety issues surrounding the safe use and selection of juvenile products. The month is sponsored annually by the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA).
Pit Bull Chews Off Baby’s Toes, Dog and Baby Safety Lessons
While a North Carolina mom slept her 4-month-old baby’s toes on one foot were eaten off by a 12-week-old pit bull puppy.
Toys ‘R Us Launches Cash for Baby Crib Clunkers Trade in Program
Due to safety concerns in high ticket baby items and the numerous product recalls ordered by the Consumer Products Safety Commission, Toys “R” Us announced today a national program that provides customers the opportunity to trade-in used cribs, car seats and other baby products in exchange for savings on a new item. Dubbed the “Great Trade-In” it’s purpose is to draw attention to safety concerns in products like cribs and car seats that should not be handed down or resold.
Danger! Too Much Car Seat Time Can Lower Oxygen Levels
If you need to take your newborn baby anywhere, a car seat is an absolute must. But don’t leave your infant in the car seat for more time than necessary. A new report in Journal Pediatrics found that infants who spend too much time in car seats can lead to low oxygen levels and breathing problems due to the lack of neck control.
Cute Magazine Babies Are Sleeping Incorrectly in Print
A study published in the Journal Pediatrics found that magazines geared towards women aged 20 to 40 often portray infants in unsafe sleeping positions which could be detrimental to influencing new parents.
Smith Family Whose Dog Carried Baby into Woods Wants Dog Back
The father of a baby who was carried off by the family dog last month says he wants the pet back at home. Jessamine County’s A.J. Smith spent time in the hospital recovering from a fractured skull, cracked ribs, and a punctured lung following the incident. A.J. was in critical condition for several days, but healed and has since returned home.
Day Care Locks Unattended Baby in Facility Alone for the Night
A 9-month-old baby was locked inside of a Rhode Island daycare center alone for nearly an hour. Workers had locked up for the night seemingly forgetting that there was still a baby there. When mother Julia Castillo came around to pick up her son that night, she found the center locked up for the night.
Massachusetts State Issues Advisory on BPA in Baby Products
Massachusetts is now the next state in the union to take a step towards the health of babies. State health officials are now advising moms to avoid Bisphenol A, known as BPA, in baby products like bottles and sippy cups.
Dangerous Baby Dropping Ritual in India
Hundreds of babies–under the age of two–were shaken in the air before being dropped off the roof of the Baba Umer Durga, a Muslim shrine, in western India. A crowd of thousands gather to watch the 50-foot free-falls, ending with the babies bouncing softly onto a bedsheet held by both Hindus and Muslims. The ritual is performed every year during a four-day fair at the shrine.
Family Dog Steals Newborn From Crib, Leaves in the Woods
A Native American Indian dog in Kentucky had a history of grabbing things off the kitchen counter. On July 20, the dog, snatched newborn baby Alex Smith out of his crib and took the three-day-old to the woods.
Watching TV Could Delay Infants’ Language Development
How much TV do you think your baby watches? From Baby Einstein videos and Sesame Street to those screen on the headrests of your car, babies take in quites a few hours of boob tube. A new study now is looking at how much TV is bad for your baby because it reduces verbal interaction between parents and infants.
Johnson & Johnson Asked to Remove Chemicals from Baby Shampoo
No more tears indeed! Johnson & Johnson is being asked by a coalition of organizations to remove two chemicals, considered probable human carcinogens, from its baby shampoo and other personal care products. The chemical removal is being pushed by more than 40 parent, health care and environmental groups, including the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, American Nurses Association, Physicians for Social Responsibility, MomsRising, the Environmental Working Group and Friends of the Earth.