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The notion that thiomersal causes autism has led some parents to have their children treated with costly and potentially dangerous therapies such as chelation therapy, which is typically used to treat heavy metal poisoning, due to parental fears that autism is a form of "mercury poisoning". [18]
Adolescents, their parents, and other family members are the focus of comprehensive preventive and control programs in schools and the community. These effective actions help promote children's development of a positive sense of self-worth and sufficiency, to stop adolescent risk behavior, and to help them build strong, healthy coping skills. [21]
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.
Food poisoning, also known as foodborne illness, is a common sickness caused by swallowing food or liquids that contain harmful bacteria, viruses or parasites, and sometimes even chemicals.
Children under 6 are especially vulnerable to the effects of lead exposure, which is easily absorbed into their system, the CDC says.
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.
No safe levels of lead in the body of a child is considered safe and can cause problems for the rest of their life. [3] Children living in low-income families are more likely to have levels of lead in their bodies. Questions regarding the testing procedures have been called into question. [4]
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.