AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPediatric eye injuries tied to cosmetics: A new ARVO study says ER visits for cosmetic-related eye injuries in kids rose 5.6% from 2020 to 2024 overall, with the biggest jump among ages 5–12 (up 87.5%), as “beauty culture” and influencer-driven makeup start younger. Grocery affordability push: Stop & Shop says it’s cutting prices on thousands of items across its New York and New Jersey stores, expanding a multi-year plan that already rolled out in parts of New England. Rhode Island community calendar: Eleven RI cities and towns are set for Portuguese flag-raisings ahead of June 10’s Day of Portugal. Labor and courts: A federal appeals court kept a fight over VA union bargaining alive, while a Texas judge demanded Rhode Island Hospital turn over records tied to trans youth care despite a Rhode Island order blocking a DOJ subpoena. Health alert: Rhode Island is under an air-quality warning for unhealthy ozone for sensitive groups Tuesday.
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