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How 'toxic' diet breeds obesity

Children in the west are principally becoming obese because their diets play havoc with their hormones, according to a new study by scientists.

Childhood asthma rise linked to swimming

The rise in childhood asthma in the UK may be partly due to increased exposure to indoor swimming pools, according to research published today which shows a direct correlation between the number of swimming pools in a country and...

DDT 'link' to slow child progress

By: BBC News

Children exposed to the pesticide DDT while in the womb experience development problems, researchers say.The pesticide was banned in the US and UK in the 1970s, but it is still used in some countries to kill malaria-carrying...

Play Time - Fun must be a big part of the school day.

By: Edutopia - Magazine

Children need to play. This observation might seem obvious, but lately, it is my rallying cry. It has to be. There is so much discussion among parents and educators about the relative benefits of academic versus developmentally...

Kid Power

By: Edutopia Magazine - Jane Goodall

Years ago, I visited a group of children in the Bronx at one of the poorest schools in the nation. I went there to inaugurate a chapter of Roots & Shoots, my global network of youth groups that perform local service-learning...

Marketing and advertising: harmful to children's health

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Stop BabyFirstTV from Deceiving Parents

By: CCFC - Josh Golin

Intensifying efforts to stop false and deceptive marketing by the baby media industry, the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC) has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against BabyFirstTV. The...