Killer cribs, toxic silverware, and other imaginary monsters

In his latest blog post for Medical Progress Today, ACSH s Dr. Josh Bloom skewers a recent New York Times feature on the growing paranoia among new parents who want to shield their children from just about anything that can be traced back to the periodic table. In his post, Land of the Free, and the Home of the Neurotic, Dr. Bloom explains how advances in analytical chemistry have allowed for the detection of minuscule amounts of chemicals, which, coupled with scare tactics used by certain activist groups, is giving rise to a whole new set of neuroses and a generation of parents who are terrified of their children s cribs, footed pajamas, and rubber ducks.

To be entertained, and to learn why there s no reason to fear the crib in your child s nursery, read Dr. Bloom s latest, here.