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Top Children's Health News: Good news in Maryland; High nicotine vaping

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Top children's health news of the week for Oct. 19 - Oct. 26.

Top News

  1. Child lead poisoning cases in Maryland drop to lowest levels on record (Source: The Baltimore Sun)
  2. Why does autism impact boys more often than girls? (Source: Scientific American)
  3. These baby foods and formulas tested positive for arsenic, lead and BPA in new study (Source: USA Today)

Domestic

  1. Some Puerto Rico schools reopen, making do without power (Source: NY Times)
  2. Using high-nicotine e-cigarettes may boost vaping and smoking in teens (Source: Science News)
  3. 3 San Francisco public schools show high levels of lead in water (Source: SFGate)

International

  1. Toxic lead found in raw food items in Kolkata (Source: The Times of India)
  2. Folic Acid and ASDs: A preventive measure against potential effects of pesticide exposures? (Source: EHP)
  3. Here's why vaccines are so crucial. (Source: National Geographic)

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Brian Bienkowski

Brian Bienkowski is the senior news editor at Environmental Health News.

Top children's health news of the week for Oct. 19 - Oct. 26.

Top News

  1. Child lead poisoning cases in Maryland drop to lowest levels on record (Source: The Baltimore Sun)
  2. Why does autism impact boys more often than girls? (Source: Scientific American)
  3. These baby foods and formulas tested positive for arsenic, lead and BPA in new study (Source: USA Today)

Domestic

  1. Some Puerto Rico schools reopen, making do without power (Source: NY Times)
  2. Using high-nicotine e-cigarettes may boost vaping and smoking in teens (Source: Science News)
  3. 3 San Francisco public schools show high levels of lead in water (Source: SFGate)

International

  1. Toxic lead found in raw food items in Kolkata (Source: The Times of India)
  2. Folic Acid and ASDs: A preventive measure against potential effects of pesticide exposures? (Source: EHP)
  3. Here's why vaccines are so crucial. (Source: National Geographic)

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