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Racial and ethnic differences also reported in American Journal of Preventive Medicine Despite the fact that car crashes are the leading cause of death for children older than three years in the U.S. and send more than 140,000 children to the emergency room each year, new research has found that low proportions of U.S. children are using age-appropriate safety restraints and many are placed at risk by riding in the front seat. The research is published in the September issue of the...
Racial and Ethnic Differences Also Reported in American Journal of Preventive Medicine ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Despite the fact that car crashes are the leading cause of death for children older than three years in the U.S. and send more than 140,000 children to the emergency room each year, new research has found that low proportions of U.S. children are using age-appropriate safety restraints and many are placed at risk by riding in the front...
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online The Internet has been attributed as “a brave new world” in the past. With this theme, government officials are working to make the web safer for families. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently stated that it would propose more stringent standards to safeguard the privacy and data of children who utilize the Internet. In particular, the government agency publicized a proposal that detailed expanding privacy rules to website...
Review site recommends the Jeep Overland Limited and Schwinn Turismo Swivel Wheel, both under $180. New York, NY (PRWEB) July 31, 2012 Cheapism.com, a review site dedicated to finding quality low-cost products, has published a new buying guide for consumers searching for an affordable, safe, and easy-to-maneuver jogging stroller. After researching key features and analyzing online reviews, Cheapism has identified the best cheap jogging strollers under $200: the Jeep Overland Limited...
OTTAWA, July 27, 2012 /CNW/ - The issue: On July 24, 2012, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) announced a recall of several models of strollers due to the death of a 6-month old baby by entrapment and strangulation in 2004. The affected strollers were manufactured in a variety of colours between January 2004 and September 2007. While the models of Peg Perego strollers recalled in the U.S. were not sold in Canada, similar models were distributed in...
Relationship brings new technologically advanced solutions for mobile applications and push notification technologies to help companies comply with rapidly changing COPPA regulations. Westport, CT (PRWEB) July 12, 2012 ChildGuardOnline, an innovative technological method for verifying parental consent and Xtify, the leading provider of mobile engagement technology for mobile application publishers, announced a partnership that will offer added protection to mobile apps directed toward...
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) is pleased to announce that Patty Wetterling has been elected chair of its Board of Directors. Wetterling takes over for John Ryan who has been appointed chief executive officer of NCMEC. "It is with highest regard that I turn over the title of chair of the Board of Directors to Patty Wetterling," said CEO John Ryan. "I know that her experience and knowledge...
AlertID, a free online and mobile service for members and public safety officials, now provides universal access to and alerts from state sex offender database (“SOD”) information for more than 112 million people or more than 35 percent of the US population. Las Vegas, Nevada (PRWEB) May 30, 2012 AlertID, a free online and mobile service for members and public safety officials, now provides universal access to and alerts from state sex offender database (“SOD”) information for...
WESTPORT, Conn., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Imperium, an established industry leader in fraud prevention and identity validation solutions, announced today the launch of ChildGuardOnline. The new service uses innovative, patent-pending methodology and technology to verify parental consent so websites and mobile apps can easily comply with the new Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) regulations. ChildGuardOnline also offers parents and guardians the ability to...
WASHINGTON, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Melodee Hanes, Acting Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, today announced the release of a new guide, AMBER Alert Best Practices, to enhance the ability of law enforcement, child protection officials and other partners to safely recover missing and abducted children. Ms. Hanes announced the guide at the annual National Missing Children's Day commemoration held in the Department's Great Hall....
