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Abandoned on the roadside as a newborn, Merry was near death. Eight years later, she is thriving
4+ hour, 59+ min ago (281+ words) "Perhaps her mother had died and the owner didn't see any value in caring for her." A rescue video documenting the recovery of an abandoned newborn is giving animal lovers a much-needed dose of hope. The clip traces Merry's journey…...
New study reveals how a single toxic exposure could put 20 subsequent generations at risk: 'This is not going to go away"
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (455+ words) "We need to do something about it." Environmental toxic exposure can have staggering long-term effects for generations, according to new research from Washington State University published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Epigenetics is a field of…...
Researchers raise alarm on overlooked hazard impacting child brain development: 'All of us are exposed"
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (382+ words) Understanding that relationship better is crucial to learn how to keep young children and teenagers safe as they grow up. A new study completed at Oregon Health and Science University uncovered disturbing impacts of air pollutants on children's developing brains....
Mom issues warning against common feature at playgrounds after disturbing discovery: 'I would never let my kids'
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (426+ words) "Do they ever test these things?" A Tik Tok mom posted a clip explaining the issues with rubber surfaces on playgrounds." Jpall20 (@jpall20) highlighted a few "crazy things I've seen on Tik Tok today" in her video, including the dangers of rubber…...
Preschool teacher raises alarm over troubling health threat spreading across playgrounds: 'I am so annoyed'
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (469+ words) "It really defeats the purpose." On an early childhood education subreddit, one teacher expressed their frustration over the plastic grass on their playgrounds." The Reddit post in the r/ECEProfessionals subreddit pulled no punches about the plastic surface: "I am…...