Sometimes items that many take for granted with babies can be a great financial burden on some families. That is why a local organization is asking for help to keep baby butts dry on the Western Slope.
Well, this stinks.
Following an explosion at a chemical factory in Japan, the world may be facing a looming (and smelly) crisis: a diaper shortage. The Nippon Shokubai Company's plant in Himeji is a leading producer of acrylic acid, a main component in disposable diapers. Over the weekend, it went boom.