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baby products  

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  • Starting in the 1800s, the clothing, diapering, and feeding of infants—activities that once rested solely in the hands of a baby's primary caretakers—has transformed into a medicalized and commercialized multibillion-dollar industry that now lies in the hands of business. In the early 21st century, global expenditures on children's toys and video games alone are estimated at $86 billion annually. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of Garbage; Baby Products]

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