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    Fast Food Playgrounds Harbor Germs, Not Cleaned Enough

    Playgrounds not only offer an opportunity for children to burn off some energy after dinner but also provide a breeding ground for germs, some benign, others dangerous. Dr. Erin M. Carr-Jordan, a child development professor and a mother of four from Chandler, Arizona, recently visited dozens of fast food playgrounds in eleven states. She collected […] More