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| | | | Single working mothers are to blame for the childhood obesity epidemic in the UK, according to a new scientific study. According to the study, which was recently published in the SSM - Population Health journal, obesity is the “most common chronic disease” of childhood, and the National Health Service (NHS) spent approximately £5.1 billion in 2014/15 on illnesses related to obesity. | | | | Air pollution has far reaching effects and a new study shows that each year there are four million new cases of childhood asthma across the world attributed to air pollution. | | | | The UK 'Sugar Tax' on sugary drinks is unlikely to have an impact on childhood obesity rates, warn researchers from Nottingham University. | | | | New research has found that chemicals found in household dust may promote fat cell development and contribute to increased weight gain in children. | | | | According to a survey of 8551 people, 40 percent of parents are not following safe co-sleeping practices with their babies, and this is significantly increasing the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). | | | | A new study has found that the ball pits used by children in physical therapy clinics may be colonized with various microorganisms, some of which are pathogenic. | |
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