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More than 90% of these poisoning occur in the home, and a majority of these occur with children five years of age and younger. [ 3 ] Though calls regarding children still make up more than half of all calls to poison control centers, they only account for a small percent of the deaths due to poisoning.
Childproofing (also called baby proofing) is the act of making an environment or object safe for children. This reduces risks to a level considered acceptable by a society, an institution, or to specific parents. Childproofing may include restriction of children to safe areas or preventing children from reaching unsafe areas.
Child protective services (CPS) refers to government agencies in the United States that investigate allegations of child abuse or neglect, and if confirmed, intervene by providing services to the family through a safety plan, in-home monitoring, supervision, or if a safety plan is not feasible or in emergencies, removing the child from the custody of their parent or legal guardian.
K-12 students in Washington state are readying themselves for summer break in the coming weeks. Depending on a child’s age and social network, many busy parents are considering options to keep ...
The FDA said last month that parents should not buy the products as it investigates cases of lead poisoning in children, reports of which the agency said it began receiving in mid-October.
Because they are growing, children's bodies absorb more lead than adults do, and their brains and nervous systems are more sensitive to its damaging effects. As a result, even low-level lead ...
Under Article 19 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, a 'child protection system' provides for the protection of children in and out of the home.One of the ways this can be enabled is through the provision of quality education, the fourth of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, in addition to other child protection systems.
Following a recall of raw ground beef due to possible E. coli contamination and summer Vibrio vulnificus deaths, a CNN expert shares how you can improve food safety practices.