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Have Fun At The Pool This Weekend — Stay Safe
You’re probably planning on spending some time by someone’s pool this weekend. Playing in the water is fun, but remember to keep safe, especially if you’ve got the kids with you. Here are a few tips from the National Institutes of Health for water safety this weekend: Avoid alcohol when swimming or boating Wear a …
Even small levels of lead exposure may damage children’s kidneys
Parents, you will want to heed this warning about lead. You can find more information about preventing lead poisoning in children, by going to the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) web site. The Los Angeles Times (3/8, Worth) reports that, according to a study published in January in the Archives of Internal Medicine, “even small …
Arizona officials encourage parents to search for strangulation hazards after child dies.
The Arizona Republic (6/1, Ferraresi) reports, “In the wake of last week’s accidental death of 4-year-old Exodus Tyson, officials from the Phoenix police and fire departments encouraged parents to patrol their homes to remove the rarely-noticed hazards that easily lead to tragedy.” Phoenix Deputy Fire Chief Frank Salomon “said incidents include children found suffocating on …
Treadmills The Cause of Child Injury Reports
The Baltimore Sun (5/27, Lade) reports that “almost 5,500 youngsters under age 5 were treated in emergency rooms in 2006 and 2007 for treadmill-related injuries, according to statistics from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.” While, most of the children only had “cuts, bruises and scrapes, primarily on the hands or fingers; one child’s injury required …
Lawmaker Targets Child Injuries Caused By Chemicals In Personal-Care Products
The New York Times (5/28, E3, Ellin) reports, “In March, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics reported finding formaldehyde and 1,4-dioxane, a trace contaminant of some chemicals used in cosmetics, detergents and shampoos, in 55 children’s personal-care products.” The Environmental Protection Agency has identified these chemicals “as probable human carcinogens.” As a result, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand …
60,000 Trampolines Recalled
The Orlando Sentinel (5/28, Lade) reports, “About 60,000 trampolines have been voluntarily recalled by Skywalker Holdings LLC after the company received more than 250 reports of straps that support the top of the equipment’s enclosure breaking, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said.” Play sets recalled by Toys R Us. The Los Angeles Times (5/28, Chang) …
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Causes Delaware Child Injuries To Four Victims
January 11, 2008 Four children suffered Delaware child injuries Friday morning after being subjected to carbon monoxide poisoning in a home declared unfit to live in, according to The News Journal. Officials were investigating a possible connection with a hot water heater that may have caused the high levels of carbon monoxide, injuring the Delaware …
Pennsylvania Brain Injury Victims Participating In Clinical Trial
October 5, 2007 News-Medical.Net reported that the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh will lead a clinical trial to examine a therapy for children with brain injuries. The report states that, “[t]he trial will test the effectiveness of induced hypothermia as a therapy for brain swelling in children who have suffered .” $11.5 million is being invested …