Malnutrition was the predominant risk factor for death in children younger than five in every state of India in 2017, accounting for 68.2 per cent … 2 of 3 child deaths in India due to malnutritionRead more
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YouTube Said to Be Fined Up to $200 Million for Children’s Privacy Violations
The Federal Trade Commission has voted to fine Google $150 million to $200 million to settle accusations that its YouTube subsidiary illegally collected personal information … YouTube Said to Be Fined Up to $200 Million for Children’s Privacy ViolationsRead more
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Pesticide exposure linked to teen depression
Adolescents exposed to elevated levels of pesticides are at an increased risk of depression, a study has found. Researchers at the University of California in … Pesticide exposure linked to teen depressionRead more
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Teen brain volume changes with small amount of cannabis use
new research shows that concerns about the drug’s impact on teens may be warranted. The study, published in The Journal of Neuroscience, shows that even … Teen brain volume changes with small amount of cannabis useRead more
Posted inChildren / Immigrant / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
U.S. Moves to Indefinitely Jail Kids
The Trump administration is moving to indefinitely detain migrant children and their families, reversing decades of U.S. policy. The Department of Homeland Security and the … U.S. Moves to Indefinitely Jail KidsRead more
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Alexa, Stop Spying on Kids
A coalition of consumer and public health groups demanded Thursday that federal regulators investigate and sanction Amazon for its Echo Dot Kids Edition, arguing that … Alexa, Stop Spying on KidsRead more
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This is an issue about whether we have a soul
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents swept through seven poultry processing plants in Mississippi this week and arrested 680 people. It was the largest single-state raid … This is an issue about whether we have a soulRead more
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Texas border facility is neglecting migrant kids
A 2-year-old boy locked in detention wants to be held all the time. A few girls, ages 10 to 15, say they’ve been doing their … Texas border facility is neglecting migrant kidsRead more
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EPA Refuses to Ban Dangerous Pesticide Linked to Brain Damage in Children
the Environmental Protection Agency says it will now not ban the widely used pesticide chlorpyrifos, even though the agency’s own research shows it can cause … EPA Refuses to Ban Dangerous Pesticide Linked to Brain Damage in ChildrenRead more
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Young activists gather outside the United Nations headquarters
Greta Thunberg and other