Dangerous toys heat up bids for safety stance
The article reports the U S Consumer Product Safety Commission banning about 100 toys and warning parents to inspect Christmas playthings. It cites hazards from sharp edges choking risks and removable parts, notes limited agency staff and extensive imports, and urges vigilant parental screening and reporting.
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Renee Webb
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Toy safety tips for children and adults
Guidance stresses checking toys for hazards and choking risks, removing wrappers, teaching proper plug use, securing outdoor equipment, and limiting chemistry sets for older kids. Emphasizes discard damaged items, store toys indoors, and supervise use of darts archery and electrical toys to prevent injuries.
Fortified skim milk advised for all adults
Dear Dr Lamb advises fortified skim milk as the best choice to avoid saturated fat. He recommends about a quart daily for adults and notes the dairy industry supports skim milk to reduce fat intake while preserving nutrients.
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Fortified skim milk boosts calcium and protein
A family doctor extols fortified skim milk as nearly fat free and richer in calcium and protein than whole milk due to added nonfat milk solids. He advises youngsters form good nutrition habits, notes alternatives when fortified skim milk is unavailable, and suggests using nonfat dry milk powder in cooking.
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Toy selection guidelines by the National Safety Council
The guidance outlines toy choices by age from birth to beyond eight, stressing safety with sturdy washable non toxic items and smooth edges. For each age range from birth to older children it lists suitable toys and activities such as mobiles rattles blocks dolls finger paints building blocks and crafts to encourage development and imagination.
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Kilowatt Freak Leads Family Through Energy Crisis Comedy
A narrator recounts 15 years of an eccentric husband obsessed with saving energy. Their home adapts to his drastic measures from shaving legs and unplugged toothbrushes to candles, stripped lights, and a 65 degree thermostat as the family jokes about inflation, overpopulation, and Christmas fatigue.
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