Child-Mother Serum Levels Studied In C8 Project Data
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Researchers comparing perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAA) concentrations in the serum levels of mothers and their babies released a report Jan. 23 published in Environmental Health Perspectives by the National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences in which they conclude that children have a statistically higher level than their mothers until age 12. Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis#174; Mealey's#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)

The Serious Risks of Low Sleep in Teens
A large-scale survey on teens and sleep has made a big splash in the news recently with its results: most teens are not getting enough sleep, and their lack of sufficient sleep is being associated with a whole series of risky, unhealthy behaviors, from smoking and drinking to sexual activity and over-eating.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)