Child Safety

This living topic focuses on various aspects of child safety, covering health hazards, product warnings, and online risks. It includes alerts about lead in candy, dangerous toys, and the carcinogenic chemical acrylamide in food. The topic also addresses the safety of popular celebrations like Halloween and the Fourth of July, offering tips for costume safety, trick-or-treating, and firework usage. Additionally, it highlights the risks associated with social media platforms like Snapchat and the dangers of gaming-related financial traps and privacy issues. The overall theme is to educate parents and caregivers about potential risks and provide actionable advice to keep children safe in various situations.

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Nicotine pouch poisonings soar among children

Poison control centers report an alarming 763% increase in cases

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Calls to poison control centers about kids under 6 ingesting nicotine pouches jumped 763% between 2020 and 2023.

Nicotine pouches carry a higher risk of serious medical outcomes and hospitalizations than other nicotine products.

Experts urge parents to store nicotine products securely—or avoid having them at home altogether—to keep children safe.

Poison control centers across the United States are raising urgent alarms about a sharp rise in accidental nicotine pouch poisoni...

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