YOOtheme
close

Calendar

Events
Toxins in household dust may be harmful to kids
Most of the dust that coats your furniture and floors comes from outdoors and can pose a health threat, a new study suggests.
BPA in canned foods could harm children, group says
Measurable levels of the chemical additive bisphenol A (BPA) were found in a variety of canned goods, including some that claimed to be BPA-free, according to an analysis released this week by the nonprofit advocacy group Consumers Union.
Toxic toys? Health group finds high lead levels
Children's toys carrying the Barbie and Disney logos have turned up with high levels of lead in them, according to a California-based advocacy group — a finding that may give consumers pause as they shop for the holiday season.

You already know that raising a child is a full time job. And you still need to find professional help for a whole lot of things: Day Care Providers, Obstetrics, Pediatricians, and Schools.  I hope that I can help you as a daycare provider, but I completely understand if the fit isn't right: I might be too far away, full at the moment, or the children's ages might not match.  And, of course, I can't possibly be your pediatrician! Smile  

But I still want to help.  On the left you can see entries for local daycare providers (besides me), local obstetrics practices, local pediatricians, and local schools.  Below are a list of the most recent such people, all run together for easy browsing.  Please note that I am not advocating any of these services, nor have I vetted them. I am just providing you a list of resources to explore.  

Your children are the most important things in your life.  So, please investigate these resources accordingly.

Hopefully some of them will be an excellent match to your family.

If you are provider in the surrounding area and wish to be on this website, please feel free to mail me or phone me at 773-836-7188, and I will give you the details.

BPA in canned foods could harm children, group says
Measurable levels of the chemical additive bisphenol A (BPA) were found in a variety of canned goods, including some that claimed to be BPA-free, according to an analysis released this week by the nonprofit advocacy group Consumers Union.

Studies have linked BPA to reproductive abnormalities and increased risk of diabetes and cancer. Some countries have banned the sale of baby bottles made with BPA, which is a plastic hardener and a component of epoxy resin. BPA is used in many products, including food-can linings.

Consumers Union said children who eat multiple servings of some of the food products included in the analysis could ingest amounts of BPA "near levels that have caused adverse effects in several animal studies," the Los Angeles Times reported.

In a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Consumers Union said the findings lend support to calls to ban BPA from use in materials that come in contact with foods and beverages.

An FDA spokesman told the Times that a review of existing evidence about BPA's health effects was nearing completion, and that the agency would "make a decision how to proceed" by the end of the month.