Sentences with phrase «about the exposure children»

These were reflective of the grave concerns in the field about the exposure children had to violent themes delivered into their homes by television and the potentially inappropriate use of computers in early childhood education programs.

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Observers also worry about the family's helplessness to protect young children from exposure to sex and violence.

And while lead exposure is something that would worry any parent for their child's future, it's not just about individual kids and families.

Talk to your child's doctor to learn more about lead exposure prevention and how to evaluate your child's risk.

Although many artificial sweeteners are legal under FDA rules, the scientists wrote, «there is still uncertainty, particularly about long - term use and about low - level exposure effects on the health and development of children.»

Discuss any concerns you have about your child's lead exposure or water consumption with your child's pediatrician.

The American Academy of Pediatrics continues to be concerned about children's exposure to virtual violence and the effect it has on their overall health and well - being.

A fact sheet from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), indicates that about 90 % of exposure for humans is due to eating contaminated food, since dioxins and furans typically accumulate in the fatty tissues of fish and animals that are exposed when these by - products are released into the water and air during manufacturing.2 Dioxin is not metabolized in our bodies, and is passed to our children through the placenta and breastfeeding.3 Sodium Polyacrylate - Super Absorbent Polymers While actual contact with disposable diapers does not contribute to dioxin accumulation in your baby, your baby's bottom does come in contact with chemicals used to increase the absorbency of the diapers.

Even if you insulate your child from exposure to sexual content online or in entertainment media, she will hear about from her peers.

Also, according to the AAP, children who don't drink 500 ml (about 17 ounces) of milk each day and who do not get regular sunlight exposure should get 200 IU of Vitamin D each day.

Dr. Lyuba Konopasek, an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at New York Presbyterian / Weil Cornell Medical Center told Care.com exposure to mold in toys is usually not something to be too alarmed about, unless your child has a immune disorder.

Evidently I shouldn't have worried about that either, because after every section, Taggart has a small wrap - up describing easy ways for parents to reduce their childrens» exposure.

We are talking about feeding a child that might involve, at most, some bodily exposure (and not more than might be exposed by women who aren't nursing).

The Environmental Defense Fund isn't recommending that parents avoid certain foods or brands for their children but does advise that they consult their pediatrician about all means of lead exposure.

I used those exposures to really teach my child about food, food politics, and giving my kid the opportunity to learn how to self regulate.

But because this exposure is still fairly common, especially when children tend to use other computers outside the home, he says the software alone is not enough - parents need to continue to have regular conversations with their children about online safety.

Even if you have been very careful about your child's media exposure, not every parent is, and kids may talk to each other — especially about something with the word «sex» in it.

An emerging body of literature in adults has begun to establish clear associations between gut microbiome composition and a wide range of health outcomes.1 - 6 In contrast, comparatively little is known about the gut microbiome in infants and children, the exposures that shape it, and its lifelong health effects.7 Although limited in their size and scope, a number of studies have established associations between intestinal microbiome profiles in infants, delivery mode, and / or breast milk exposure.8 - 15 These factors both have long - term health consequences.

Focuses on the energy change and logistics of having a child in elementary school, and includes creating and teaching your child to manage their own routines, dealing with the wider exposure to other kids and families, talking about difficult topics, and just managing all the paper, meetings, and stuff elementary school brings.

If your home was built before 1978, or if there's any other risk of lead exposure, talk to the doctor about getting your child's blood tested for lead.

Older children and teens often can be a more active participant in the treatment and designing of behavioral exposures, as they are more able to think about their own experiences, rate how hard or easy things are (e.g. Ordering at a restaurant vs speaking in a small group).

Concerned about children's exposure to lead found in drinking water, lawmakers met with reporters today at the state capitol in Albany to discuss a last - minute push to require lead testing in all public schools.

«Lead poisoning is preventable and I encourage homeowners who live in at - risk homes to have their homes and their children tested for exposure, and to learn more about eradicating lead poisoning in our community.

«Previous studies have linked intake of high fructose corn syrup sweetened beverages with asthma in school children, but there is little information about when during early development exposure to fructose might influence later health,» said Sheryl L. Rifas - Shiman, MPH, a study lead author and senior research associate at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute.

«Although the effects of light are well studied in adults, virtually nothing is known about how evening light exposure affects the physiology, health and development of preschool - aged children,» said lead author Lameese Akacem, a CU Boulder instructor and researcher in the Sleep and Development Lab.

Li had planned on looking only at the effects of a mother's smoking on children but included an additional question about the mother's own exposure to maternal smoking.

«Perchlorate exposure is a serious issue,» the email said, «and it's a top priority for Administrator Jackson, who is concerned about its health effects on children.»

In August, a national association of childrens» doctors published a fact sheet detailing concerns about fracking and warning that children are more susceptible to chemical exposure.

«This study tells us more about which children are most vulnerable to symptoms of PTSD and emphasizes the importance of limiting media exposure for all children and adolescents following life - threatening events such as acts of terrorism,» said senior author Dr. Margaret Sheridan.

About 70 percent of people in the United States have been exposed to pyrethroids, with children facing the highest exposure, according to a study published this month.

The most pressing question about plastic, though, may be whether daily exposure alters the health and fertility of our children and perhaps even our children's children.

Other researchers have reported that children with more exposure to talking about other's mental states — including children with more siblings, or better language ability — perform better on the traditional Sally - Anne task.

One example, according to the researchers, is children with scoliosis or suspected spine problems now are often imaged with EOS imaging machines that provided useful information with about one - tenth the radiation exposure than a conventional CT or X-ray of the spine.

There's special concern about exposure to arsenic in rice in infants and young children.

«The Flint River water exposure particularly raised concerns about the potential health impact on children,» says lead author Hernan Gomez, M.D., a medical toxicologist and pediatrician at Michigan Medicine who is focused on pediatric care at Hurley Medical Center's Emergency Department in Flint.

«This research suggests that exposure to different types of light (both artificial and natural) at different times now needs to be part of the conversation about the weight of children.»

«Early exposure to too much manganese causes attention deficits in rats: Findings in lab study support concerns about adverse effects on children of exposure to too much manganese early in development.»

For years, health officials have warned pregnant women, nursing mothers, and young children to limit their fish consumption due to concerns about the apparent link between mercury exposure and subtle delays in the brain development of infants and children.

«As we learn more about improving asthma outcomes in children, it is important to find out not only what environmental exposures are implicated in poor lung function, but also when those exposures are most harmful,» Whittaker Brown said.

You can educate yourself about where toxic chemicals lurk, and minimize your exposure as much as possible, especially if you are pregnant or for young children.

A 2009 scientific review about environmental chemicals and thyroid function concluded, «Available evidence suggests that governing agencies need to regulate the use of thyroid - disrupting chemicals, particularly as such uses relate exposures of pregnant women, neonates and small children to the agents».

(However, with the concerns about methyl mercury in fish experts recommend you limit your exposure to large, predatory fish to no more than 7 oz a week - less if you are pregnant or a child.)

Here's hoping that the growing number of stories in the news about real babies and real children and real people affected by exposure, factually or potentially — like that father of a child with cancer who recently asked his California school district to ban non-immunized students — will start making those who've taken a stand against vaccines reconsider.

With our simple and easy - to - use tests, mothers can learn for the first time about the nutrient make - up of their breast milk, improve their diet and nutrition, and safeguard against exposure to heavy metals and other toxins that are harmful to a child's growth and development.

Spotlight, a film about the exposure of child sex abuse in the Catholic Church, was presented the award for Best Original Screenplay.

This quietly shocking journalism thriller — about The Boston Globe's real - life exposure of child abuse in the local Catholic archdiocese — earns them and more.

We don't know about our children, there are no clear records of their exposure or those who develop health issues in later life.

Clearly, if you want to make decisions about quality of teaching and the impact of school programs, you must examine not what children know on one occasion, like today, but how their knowledge and skills change over the course of their entire exposure to the teacher or the program.

My first exposure came in the 1950s at my family's kitchen table, where my mother, a middle school English teacher, talked about strategies for encouraging children to write, and my father, a high school principal, talked about new ways to recruit good teachers at a time when the children from the large baby boom generation were enrolling in the nation's schools.

Gallagher recommends that today's digital parents communicate often with teachers about how the school uses devices, how much exposure children have, how they are learning to use technology, and how devices should be used at home for school.