Tag: children
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Phthalates Allegedly Linked to High Blood Pressure in Children
A recent study has allegedly linked di-2-ethyhexylphthalate (DEHP) exposure to elevated blood pressure (BP) in children, raising concerns about the effect of phthalates and other plastic additives on long-term heart health. Leonardo Trasande, et al., “Urinary Phthalates Are Associated with Higher Blood Pressure in Childhood,” The Journal of Pediatrics, May 2013. Researchers with the New…
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Childhood Obesity Conference to Feature Keynote by Michael Moss
The seventh biennial Childhood Obesity Conference is slated for June 18-20, 2013, in Long Beach, California. Described as “the nation’s largest, most influential collaboration of professionals dedicated to combating pediatric obesity,” the event expects to draw nearly 2,000 attendees from across the nation. Agenda highlights include presentations by New York Times investigative journalist Michael Moss, New…
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FTC Sends Letters to Businesses in Advance of New COPPA Requirements
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reportedly sent letters to more than 90 businesses in an effort to educate them about updates to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) that take effect July 1, 2013. According to a May 15, 2013, FTC press release, the agency sent separate letters to both domestic and foreign…
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Food Marketing in U.S. Spanish-Language TV Target of New Study
A recent study has reportedly concluded that while fewer food advertisements overall are shown during U.S. Spanish-language children’s TV programs than during similar English-language programs, “the nutritional quality of food products on Spanish-language channels was substantially poorer than on English channels.” Dale Kunkel, et al., “Food Marketing to Children on U.S. Spanish-Language Television,” Journal of…
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Food Commercials Allegedly Linked to Increased Brain Activity in Teens
A recent study has allegedly concluded that food commercials increased brain activity in adolescent viewers regardless of body weight. Ashley Gearhardt, et al., “Relation of Obesity to Neural Activation in Response to Food Commercials,” Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, May 2013. Researchers with Yale University’s Rudd Center for Policy & Obesity, the University of Michigan and…
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Maryland Bill Creates Workgroup to Examine Children’s Online Privacy Issues
Lawmakers in Maryland have passed a bill (S.B. 374) requiring the Office of the Attorney General to assemble and direct a workgroup to explore issues relating to the protection of children’s online privacy. The legislation requires that the workgroup include state government representatives, industry leaders, children’s online privacy experts, and consumer and children’s health advocates.…
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EFSA Opens Public Consultation on Fluoride Reference Values
The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA’s) Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA Panel) has initiated a public consultation on the draft scientific opinion on dietary reference values for fluoride. Citing evidence that supports fluoride’s role in the prevention of dental caries, the NDA Panel set the adequate intake (AI) for all sources, including…
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FTC Issues Guidance on Children’s Online Privacy Law
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued guidance to answer stakeholder questions about changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) slated to take effect on July 1, 2013. According to FTC, the new rules apply not only to the operators of Websites and mobile apps directed at children younger than age 13, but…