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Posted on Tuesday, December 06, 2011 2:31 PM
Latest Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Report On Toy Safety Indicates 33% Increase In Toy Related Deaths In Past Year — According to the latest Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
report on Toy Safety, there have been 17 toy related deaths of children
younger than 15 this past year. This number marks a 33% increase, or 5
more deaths than the previous year. The Keenan’s
Kids Foundation, an organization dedicated to child safety for over 18
years, has identified 10 potentially hazardous toys that represent a
variety of dangers many parents may be unaware of in the hopes that
parents will learn what general types of toys to avoid this holiday
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Posted on Sunday, November 13, 2011 9:00 PM
Watchdog Encouraged by FDA’s Planned Testing Expanded DNA testing of seafood by regulators applauded As part of a conference call with members of the National Fisheries
Institute, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) discussed plans to
ramp up its new DNA fish testing program. Over just the next few months
regulators say they will be pulling 100 samples from imports,
warehouses, and distribution centers. This pilot will enable FDA to
focus its future efforts, which are expected to include pulling close to
1,000 samples. |
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Posted on Tuesday, November 08, 2011 10:04 PM
Calling Schools to Accountability for Keeping Kids Safe from Sexual Harassment and Bullying Rowman & Littlefield Publishers announced the December release of Sexual Harassment and Bullying: A Guide to Keeping Kids Safe and Holding Schools Accountableby Dr. Susan L. Strauss.
Despite
headlines that label all harassment among youth as bullying, there is
in fact a difference between sexual harassment and bullying. This book
discusses the similarities and important differences
between the two, offering firsthand accounts from victims and others
involved in combating the activities that victimize students. |
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Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 4:15 PM
Community Physician Dr. Maiysha Clairborne MD announced the inaugural event, the "Removing the Mask" Domestic Violence Awareness Masquerade Party to take place in Atlanta, Georgia October 29th 2011 at The Defoors Center Art Gallery. This event willbring together communities, health professionals, and advocates in support of bringing an end to domestic abuse. This masquerade-themed evening is open to the public, and will feature live music, dancing, spoken word performances, food and cocktails. |
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Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 10:38 AM
MEDIA STATEMENT REGARDINGBCID’s Traffic Officer Program Impacted by On-going Occupy Atlanta Demonstrations Due
to the continued Occupy Atlanta demonstrations, the Atlanta Police
Department has placed all officers on 12-hour shifts indefinitely. As a
result, all off-duty Atlanta Police officers employed by the Buckhead
Community Improvement District (BCID) will be unable to work the evening
traffic control program along Piedmont Road and Roswell Road/Habersham
Road. At this time there is no set date for this protest to end;
therefore, the BCID off-duty traffic officer program is postponed until
further notice. |
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