According to an updated policy from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), every day in the United States, 6,000 young people start smoking - a 50 percent increase since 1988.

New studies have found that infants who are breast-fed can be at higher risk for developing food allergies. A study published in the April 4th issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association shows that two major types of peanut protein can be found in the breast milk of lactating women within 2 to 6 hours after the women had consumed peanuts. Exposure to these proteins can lead to potentially life-threatening food allergies in children.

Injuries associated with unpowered scooters have increased dramatically. From January 2000 through December 31, 2000, CPSC estimates there have been about 40,500 emergency room treated injuries associated with scooters.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted unanimously today to begin developing a safety standard for baby bath seats. CPSC is aware of 78 babies who have drowned while using baby bath seats in the last two decades.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has been reporting for years that wearing a helmet while riding a bike can save your life. Cole Kertz, an 8-year-old from Bloomington, Ill., can now vouch for this first-hand. Doctors tell him if he had not been wearing his helmet, he would have died last summer when he crashed into a pole while riding his bike. Even with the helmet, he suffered a severely broken jaw, which had to be wired shut to heal.

Summer Safety Tips from The American Academy of Pediatrics. Keep your children safe while having fun in the sun.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reminds consumers to practice safety and common sense when working in their yards and gardens this summer. About 230,000 people each year are treated in hospital emergency rooms for injuries relating to various lawn and garden tools.

About 350 children under 5-years-old drown in pools each year nationwide, and over half of these incidents occur in June, July and August. Among unintentional injuries, drowning is the second leading cause of death to this age group after motor vehicle incidents. Another 2,600 children are treated in hospital emergency rooms each year for near-drowning incidents.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today released a report showing that hospital emergency room-treated trampoline injuries almost tripled in the last decade - from an estimated 37,500 in 1991 to almost 100,000 in 1999. Nearly two-thirds of the victims were children 6 to 14 years of age. About 15 percent of injuries involved young children under 6 years old. Since 1990, CPSC has received reports of 11 deaths related to trampoline use.