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Canada Considers UK-Style Food Ad Ban
April 24, 2008
A Canadian politician has proposed a ban of all food and drink television advertising directed to children under 13. Rosario Marchese, a member of Ontario's Provincial Parliament, said the ban is needed to reign in childhood obesity. He claimed that one in four Canadian children between the ages of 4 and 17 are obese.
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Groups Ask FTC To Ban Online Tracking of Kids' Browsing Habits
April 24, 2008
Child advocacy groups are asking the Federal Trade Commission to prohibit the use of online behavioral marketing practices on children. The request came in the form of a joint response to proposed principles issued by the FTC in December calling for the self-regulation of behavioral marketing-the practice of tracking consumers' online activities to serve relevant content.
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U.S. Report Casts Doubt on Safety of Baby Bottle Plastic
April 24, 2008
An arm of the U.S. Department of Health has issued a draft report linking a chemical found in hard plastics, such as those used for baby and beverage bottles, with the development of cancer and early onset of female puberty in laboratory animals.