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… Nitrate in well water Last updated March 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 05a Download PDF Document English … is called methemoglobinemia. When this condition occurs in infants it is also known as “blue baby syndrome”. Babies … 6 months are particularly at risk, although breast-fed infants have less exposure to nitrate than bottle-fed …
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… Manganese in drinking water Last updated April 30, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 49g Download PDF Document English … with high levels of manganese may harm brain development in infants and young children. According to Health Canada, … is based on the most vulnerable/sensitive population (e.g. infants and young children). Health Canada has also …
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… experience for your child Last updated August 1, 2012 HealthLink BC File number 50e Child Immunization Series … with your child Use a matter-of-fact, supportive approach Toddlers and young children: In general, toddlers and … Health Canada recommends that all water given to infants be sterilized. To prepare the sucrose solution: …
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… and diphtheria (Td) vaccine Last updated February 15, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 18a Download PDF Document English … given as a series of doses. Most children receive these as infants and toddlers. They get a booster dose before they start …
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… Lead in drinking water Last updated November 14, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 49e Download PDF Document English … The guideline is designed to protect pregnant women, infants and children as they are the most vulnerable. It is … behaviour, size and hearing of developing fetuses, infants and young children. The health impact depends on …
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… play from birth to 3 years Last updated November 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 92a Child Development Series … healthy development. As your child grows from newborn to toddler and beyond, play should continue to have an … early on, and is updated on a weekly basis. Play for toddlers As your child grows, experts recommend that parents …
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… tobacco smoke and vapour Last updated August 7, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 30a Download PDF Document English … smoke have a greater chance of dying from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). For more information, please visit HealthLinkBC File #46 Sleep related infant death Children exposed to second-hand smoke have a …
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… spills in residential settings Last updated May 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 125 Download PDF Document English … is most strongly affected by exposure to metallic mercury? Infants, children and pregnant individuals have greater risk … health effects. This is because the body systems of infants and children are still growing and they have limited …
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… and scalds in young children Last updated February 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 123 Download PDF Document English … are increasingly curious and mobile as they develop Infants and toddlers have thinner skin than adults (the top layer of a …
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… and Patches for Immunizations Last updated March 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number 50h Child Immunization Series … File shows you where to put numbing creams and patches for infants, toddlers, and older children for routine immunizations. If …
