Category Archives: Toxicology

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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Risks of Secondhand Smoke for the Developing Fetus

By Dr. Webpedi | Published: 2011-03-23

Women exposed to secondhand smoke while pregnant (even when not smokers themselves), are 23% more likely to lose their child to stillbirth and 13% more likely to birth a child with congenital malformations.

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Don’t Fear the Fever

By Dr. Webpedi | Published: 2011-03-07

The AAP Section on Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics has just released a Clinical Report urging pediatricians to exercise greater caution with the routine administration of Tylenol and Ibuprofen to children with fever.

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