From: The Center for Public Integrity
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As children flock back to school, the annual plague of head lice lurks beyond the classroom doors.
The
vile creatures don’t spread disease but can be a severe nuisance for
teachers and families. The vermin are estimated to afflict between 6
million and 12 million young children in the U.S. each year and parents
generally turn to a variety of pesticide-based shampoos and treatments
for relief.
Parents often aren’t aware that some of the most prescribed and over-the-counter treatments can be harmful to children, an iWatch News investigation
found. The Food and Drug Administration’s adverse event reports –
collected anonymously from doctors, hospitals and others – detail cases
where the pesticides in lice treatments have been involved in conditions
ranging from headaches to death. The reports were obtained under the
Freedom of Information Act. MORE
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