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Researcher advises parents to buy organic, wash produce
By JoNel Aleccia, health writer, msnbc.com, May 17, 2010 Exposure to pesticides used on common kid-friendly foods — including frozen blueberries, fresh strawberries and celery — appears to boost the chances that children will be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, new research shows. Youngsters with high levels of pesticide residue in their urine, particularly from widely used types of insecticide such as malathion, were more likely to have ADHD, the behaviors... Click here to read more.

4/30/10 - McNeil Consumer Healthcare is initiating a voluntary recall because some of these products may not meet required quality standards. This recall is not being undertaken on the basis of adverse medical events. However, as a precautionary measure, parents and caregivers should not administer these products to their children. Visit the MacNeil website @ http://www.mcneilproductrecall.com for complete information.

As reported on MSNBC, 3/18/10 - The government on Thursday announced a recall of some 1.2 million high chairs, saying they posed a fall hazard to children. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the voluntary recall of the high chairs made by Graco Children's Products, Inc., of Atlanta, Ga. "Screws holding the front legs of the high chair can loosen and fall out," the regulatory agency said, adding that cracking plastic brackets could also cause the chair to "tip over unexpectedly." The affected Harmony models ... click here to read more...

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