On June 2, 2009, the Governor of Maine signed into law an Act To Prevent Predatory Marketing Practices against Minors, codified at Maine Rev. Stat. Ann., tit. 10, ch. 1055, § 9551, et seq. Although its title would seem to apply to “predatory” practices, and earlier versions focused only on health-related information, the enacted bill
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Child Obesity a Sign of Heart Disease
By John P. Feldman on
Children who are obese or who have high cholesterol also show early signs of heart disease, according to a new study. Results of the study were unveiled at a recent American Heart Association conference. The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine, has not yet been published.
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CARU Refers Advertisers to FTC
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The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) has referred two cases to the Federal Trade Commission because the advertisers failed to substantively respond to its inquiries.
CARU examined advertising for the “Spray Racer,” a toy vehicle powered by water and air that is compressed when a child manually pumps a holding tank. CARU questioned whether a…