Air pollution affects more than children's lungs. A paediatrician explains how toxic air can quietly interfere with brain development, attention and learning, and what families and schools can do to ...

Children are often exposed to harmful chemicals in air, water, soil, food, food packaging, and plastics. However, low-income children and children of color are disproportionately impacted by these ...

Just when you thought monsters under the bed were your biggest nighttime worry, researchers have discovered real toxins lurking in your child's mattress itself. According to two alarming studies ...

A child is born to a 17-year-old mother in a small south Arkansas town. There is a healthy 14 -month-old sibling. Mom is not employed. She has an alcohol substance use disorder, but she is able to ...

As a middle school teacher herself, Michelle* thought she had seen it all when it came to complicated adolescent friendships. But when her own daughter, Lauren, a 7 th grader, was consumed with one, ...

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A children's mermaid costume sold on Amazon has been recalled for containing a chemical known to cause adverse health ...

While some plants might be important cultural, family and emotional touchstones for us, they can be dangerous when ingested.

Elevated lead exposure, polluted water and a warming climate are converging into a public health crisis for Alaska’s youth.

Toxic stress is a child’s bodily response to serious and lasting stress without proper support. This can have long-lasting effects on both the body and brain. Stress is a typical part of life and can ...