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Comb First! A Call to Action for September's 2010 National Head Lice Prevention Month

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:05:00 GMT

NPA's Comb First! campaign focuses on helping parents understand the importance of lice and nit removal and teaching them how to comb. http://headlice.org/video/index.php. Children deserve thoughtful attention and protection from these blood-obligate human parasites. The most serious health risks of head lice come with how we respond to them.

(PRWeb September 02, 2010)

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For this Year's National Head Lice Prevention Campaign, the National Pediculosis Association Says CombFirst

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Comb out the lice and nits (lice eggs) when there are fewer of them and before the task becomes unnecessarily challenging.

(PRWeb July 27, 2010)

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September is National Head Lice Prevention Month

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:01:00 GMT

The National Pediculosis Association sponsors National Head Lice Prevention each September to raise the awareness and decrease the stress of head lice as children return back to school.

(PRWeb September 02, 2009)

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The National Pediculosis Association Advocates "Precaution, Preparedness & Peace of Mind" for National Head Lice Prevention Month

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:01:00 GMT

Responding to the overwhelming and increasing amount of misinformation available online, the NPA prepares parents, teachers, and children to deal with head lice and nits using safe methods and educational resources.

(PRWeb August 13, 2009)

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National Pediculosis Association Marks 25 Years of Advocating Important Message: 'It's Not About Lice, It's About Kids'

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:01:00 GMT

This September, the All Out Comb Out has special significance. That's because the National Pediculosis Association is celebrating its silver anniversary. For the past 25 years, the association has kept kids happy and lice free through basic measures of routine screening, early detection and thorough removal of all the lice and nits.

(PRWeb September 03, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/National_Pediculosis/Association/prweb1251414.htm

National Pediculosis Association Urges Families to Screen, Detect, Remove, Protect

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 07:14:28 GMT

This September marks the 22nd annual National Head Lice Prevention Month. National Pediculosis Association, sponsors of the month-long educational event, has developed a new mantra to guide prevention activities. NPA wants to shed light on how time-honored methods are user-friendly, cost-effective, and safe alternatives to the use of pesticides. Routine screening, early detection and thorough nit removal stops head lice and the disruption they can bring to families and communities.

(PRWeb August 29, 2007)

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If You Don’t Take Environmental Protection Personally, You Ought To Have Your Head Examined ™ September is Head Lice Prevention Month!

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 16:48:34 GMT

It is nearly impossible to find a community where children do not have head lice. Millions of dollars are spent annually for pesticide treatments even though there is reliable scientific evidence that lice are resistant to them. As a result, the head louse remains well-established among the childhood population. September is National Head Lice Prevention Month!

(PRWeb September 01, 2006)

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Follow up Information Regarding ABC's Prime Time Show on Mysterious Diseases

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 07:00:00 GMT

Wednesday's ABC broadcast on mysterious diseases included descriptions of people believing they had bugs in their skin. The skin symptoms may not be as mysterious as they think. Research on this problem have been published over the decades and as recently as June 2004 in the Journal of the New York Entomological Society.

(PRWeb August 10, 2006)

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HEAD LICE WIN AGAIN! Los Angeles County School District SaysYes to Lice Eggs (Nits)

Tue, 02 May 2006 12:00:00 GMT

According to the National Pediculosis Association® (NPA), LA County and other communities are abandoning their nit free standard for children in the classroom in favor of chasing lice with pesticides even though lice resistance to the pesticides is scientifically documented.

(PRWeb May 02, 2006)

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NPA Sponsors 21st Annual Back-to-School Head Lice Prevention Campaign: The All Out Comb OutÂ

Thu, 01 Sep 2005 12:00:00 GMT

Each year, the National Pediculosis Association (NPA) sponsors the All Out Comb Out-- NPA's National Head Lice Prevention Campaign for back-to-school. What is the NPAÂs message? Learn what to look for, and check the children for head lice and nits regularly. Early detection with thorough manual removal of lice and nits is the best approach given that there is no totally safe and effective chemical treatment available.

(PRWeb September 01, 2005)

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Tiny Bugs Wreak Havoc; Report of Collembola as Human Parasites Supports Recent Research Findings

Fri, 19 Aug 2005 12:00:00 GMT

A 1955 report to the medical literature, apparently overlooked or ignored, sheds new light on the National Pediculosis Association's efforts to alert the medical community and health officials to the ability of Collembola to infest humans.

(PRWeb August 19, 2005)

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An Emerging Health Crisis -- Where's Dr. House When You Need Him?

Thu, 19 May 2005 12:00:00 GMT

If it weren't so tragic, it could be the story line in a Stephen King novel. Each day, the National Pediculosis Association (NPA) is contacted by individuals describing the torment and horror of oozing skin lesions, sensations of bugs biting and crawling under their skin and doctors who diagnose it as nothing more than a delusion.

(PRWeb May 19, 2005)

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Parents Fight Back! Chasing Head Lice with Chemicals is a Losing Proposition for Everyone, ...but the Lice.

Mon, 28 Mar 2005 13:00:00 GMT

Industry sponsored guidelines developed in 2000 to promote sales of pesticide treatments for head lice continue to be used as the basis of allowing lice infested children to remain in the classroom. Parents across the country are fighting back!

(PRWeb March 28, 2005)

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It's 2005 - Why are We Still Shampooing Children with Pesticides

Tue, 01 Feb 2005 16:08:49 GMT

The continuing use of pesticide treatments for head lice makes Pediculosis a major public health issue affecting children in America today. Shampooing with pesticides has the potential to damage children in the same manner as these chemicals are designed to damage pests. Why are we still shampooing children with pesticides in 2005? Because the pharmaceutical companies invest millions of dollars to convince consumers and health professionals that this is what they should do.

(PRWeb February 01, 2005)

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NPA Sponsors 20th Annual Back-to-School Head Lice Prevention Campaign

Fri, 27 Aug 2004 12:00:00 GMT

Kids arenÂt the only ones heading back to school this fall. Boss Louse and his Head Lice Gang are sure to be making an appearance. Learn what to look for, and check your children for head lice and nits regularly. Early detection with thorough manual removal of lice and nits is the best defense.

(PRWeb August 27, 2004)

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The National Pediculosis Association Says "Keep Your Wits Not Your Nits"Â

Wed, 14 Apr 2004 07:00:00 GMT

Rather than acknowledge the overwhelming percentage of schools supporting no nit policies, the National Association of School Nurses is encouraging its members to remove no nit policies and is reasserting its opposition to them at a session on head lice at their national conference in July 2004.

(PRWeb April 14, 2004)

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New York Follows California to Ban Prescription Pesticide Lindane for Lice and Scabies

Mon, 09 Feb 2004 08:00:00 GMT

NY State proposes legislation banning the sale, use, and prescription of lindane. Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg introduces bill that would prohibit any lice or scabies treatment product from containing the pesticide Lindane.

(PRWeb February 09, 2004)

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Do You know What Head Lice Look Like and Why It's Important to Say No to Pesticides to Treat Them?

Mon, 02 Feb 2004 08:00:00 GMT

There are situations where the benefits of pesticides may outweigh the risks, but head lice treatment for children isn't one of them.

(PRWeb February 02, 2004)

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Lice Sprays for Children's Bedding... an Unnecessary Evil

Tue, 30 Sep 2003 07:00:00 GMT

Responding to NewseekÂs recent report on the decline of childrenÂs health, the National Pediculosis Association (NPA) warns against the use of lice sprays marketed for childrenÂs bedding. The NPA calls attention to lice sprays as an easily avoided, unnecessary risk to family health and safety.

(PRWeb September 30, 2003)

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Parents Say No to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

Mon, 08 Sep 2003 07:00:00 GMT

American Journal of Nursing reports confusion among health professionals, while parents refuse to accept American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines that allow children in school with lice and nits.

(PRWeb September 08, 2003)

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Ohio School Nurse Challenges Guidelines For Resistant Lice

Thu, 01 May 2003 07:00:00 GMT

John Smithkey of Canton,Ohio finds "Guidelines for Resistant Lice" suspect. The National Pediculosis Association urges other school nurses and pediatricians to follow his lead and review more closely the document published and accepted as public health policy by many health professionals without due diligence.

(PRWeb May 01, 2003)

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PRESCRIPTIONS FOR HARM -- When Chemical Warfare Against Lice Becomes Chemical Warfare Against Kids

Thu, 03 Apr 2003 08:00:00 GMT

The National Pediculosis Association says FDA's latest warnings fail. The FDAÂs warning although an important action, is ambiguous and fails to protect the public. Their black box (representing the most stringent of warnings for a product) is negated by the recommendation to use Lindane as a second-line therapy or after other products have failed. The NPA urges FDA to ban Lindane. http://www.headlice.org/banlindane

(PRWeb April 03, 2003)

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Parents Unite and Say "Give us Back Our No Nit Policy!"

Sun, 02 Feb 2003 08:00:00 GMT

Communities are mobilizing against The American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines issued last fall to allow children in school with lice and nits. One such group of parents just won their battle in Sebastian, Florida.

(PRWeb February 02, 2003)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/02/prweb56283.htm

Did Your Family Have a Lousy Holiday Vacation?

Fri, 03 Jan 2003 08:00:00 GMT

The All Out Comb OutÂBack-to-School campaign isn't just in September. It happens after the holiday break, winter vacation and spring break too! These are important times to be proactive and encourage parents to screen their children so that they are lice and nit free and ready to learn. The NPA encourages everyone to participate... "Because itÂs not about lice, itÂs about kids.Â"

(PRWeb January 03, 2003)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/01/prweb53728.htm