NEWTON, Mass.\u00a0March 26, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No matter how each new generation of parents differs from its predecessors, one fact remains the same\u2014sooner or later, they will be challenged by a lice infestation first identified at school, a childcare center, or camp. What\u2019s changed and improved, though, is parents\u2019 access to a wealth of tools and resources for treating children with lice\u2014without the use of potentially harmful chemicals and pesticides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The catalyst behind these changes is the National Pediculosis Association (NPA)\u2014a nonprofit organization whose impact has continued to grow over the 36 years since its founding. The NPA advocates for the highest possible public health standards for children and their communities, especially as they relate to safe treatment alternatives for head lice. Today, the NPA is announcing two new resources to empower parents, school nurses, physicians and others confronting this public health issue:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe NPA and Safe Baby Healthy Child share a commitment to providing information that enables parents to make informed and sensible choices\u2014a proactive mentality that was missing from lice treatment approaches when NPA began,\u201d said Deborah Altschuler, NPA President. \u201cThere is a critical difference between treating lice and treating a child infested with lice,\u201d said Altschuler. \u201cThe NPA was launched at a time when the treatment of choice for lice-infested children, shockingly by today\u2019s standards, was the pesticide lindane. Lindane has since been banned in over 65 countries, most recently China. Regrettably, lindane remains available in the US.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The NPA\u2019s development of the LiceMeister\u00ae comb furthered its mission to protect children from the misuse and abuse of pesticides as a treatment for lice. As an FDA-cleared medical device, the comb set a new, safer and more effective international standard of care. Prior to the launch of NPA\u2019s LiceMeister\u00ae comb in 1997, lice removal was a more tedious and less reliable process. The availability of a quality combing tool empowered parents to manage head lice proactively at home. It also stimulated what has become a thriving and complementary cottage industry of lice and nit detection and removal services as another option for families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The NPA continues to take its mission to protect children from risky pesticides directly to parents and others responsible for children\u2019s health and wellness. Every September, the NPA kicks off its CombFirst! Campaign, a national educational event in support of this mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Head lice remain endemic and a perpetual challenge for the unprepared. Yet every successive generation of parents can learn to deal with them safely and effectively. Fortunately, parents now have many resources to draw from, including, most recently, the NPA\u2019s new educational website, LiceMeister.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The National Pediculosis Association (NPA) is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization dedicated to setting the highest public health standards for children related to the communicability and treatment of head lice. The NPA is comprised of volunteers including its Scientific Advisory Board. As part of its mission, the NPA developed the LiceMeister\u00ae comb. All proceeds from the comb allow the NPA to maintain independence from product manufacturers and protect children from the misuse and abuse of pesticides for lice. For more information, please see LiceMeister.com and headlice.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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