Category Archives: Child Safety

Parents Want their Kids Tested for Tobacco Exposure

By Dr. Webpedi | Published: 2011-04-20

Both smokers and non-smokers want to have their children tested for tobacco smoke exposure at their pediatrician’s office.

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Chemical Burn Injuries Increasing in Children

By Dr. Webpedi | Published: 2011-04-13

Although identifying a decrease in the incidence of burn injuries in children under 5 years of age, this epidemiologic analysis from Australia reveals that the incidence of chemical burns requiring hospitalization is increasing.

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Newborn Blood Screens and Privacy

By Dr. Webpedi | Published: 2011-04-05

Dried blood samples from newborns are routinely sent to State Centers for Newborn Screening.  States vary widely in their policies regarding retention and use of these blood samples.  The authors of this study conclude that “some states that retain (DBS) Dried Blood Samples may be acting outside of the scope of their legal authority.”

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High-Cal Beverages in US Schools

By Dr. Webpedi | Published: 2011-03-30

Over the last five years, public elementary school student access to high-calorie beverages, for sale at school, increased from 50% of schools to over 60% of schools.

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Brain oxygen reduced when infants sleep prone

By Dr. Webpedi | Published: 2011-03-29

Infants who sleep prone manifest lower cerebral oxygenation in this recent study from Australia.

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AAP Policy: UV Radiation and Children

By Dr. Webpedi | Published: 2011-03-14

UV radiation from the sun is a well-documented cause of skin cancer.
Despite this knowledge, public awareness of the danger is largely underappreciated, especially with respect to childhood exposure.

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Teens and Cigarette Advertising

By Dr. Webpedi | Published: 2011-03-01

Those teens with higher exposure to cigarette advertisements demonstrate significantly greater likelihood of initiating smoking within the following 6 months.

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Pesticides and Childhood Development

By Dr. Webpedi | Published: 2011-02-12

Prenatal exposure to the pesticide Piperonyl butoxide  results in lower average neurodevelopment in infants at age 3 years.

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X-rays and Children

By Dr. Webpedi | Published: 2011-01-24

Monitoring 350,000+ children, during a 3 year period, over 40% of children received at least one xray study.

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Brain Injury in Adolescents and Helmet Laws

By Dr. Webpedi | Published: 2010-12-28

An intriguing study shows that the incidence of adolescent Traumatic Brain Injury was highest in states where youth-specific helmet laws were enforced.

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