Category: Child Safety
Published On: April 28, 2007
Texas Attorney Bob Kraft’s P.I.S.S.D. Blog (Personal Injury, Social Security Disability), a blog to which I subscribe, posted a list of links to some very useful resources for information on Child Safety Seats. Thank you, Bob, for the posting. I’m relisting the links here: American Academy of Pediatrics — Car Safety Seats: A Guide for Families 2007 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Child Safety Seat Information Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia — Partners for Child Passenger Safety Safe Kids Worldwide — Child Passenger Safety Safety Belt Safe — Safe Ride Helpline for Child Passenger Safety I’m adding the following links: California Highway Patrol — Child Safety Seats Save… Read More
Published On: December 11, 2006
hat you’re looking at is the toolbar for the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute, a consumer funded, volunteer staffed organization devoted to all things related to Bicycle Helmet Safety. Protecting the health and safety of bicycle riders is their main purpose. Please click on the link above and visit this incredible site.
Published On: November 28, 2006
How do you protect your family from fire in your house or apartment? You really CAN protect them – if you’re just willing to spend a few minutes a year getting it right! Learn what to do from our host, Dr. Winnie King, and a fire inspector who knows how to save kids’ lives. And live through the experience of a family who now knows just how important those few minutes of preparation can be. Guests: Nate W Gibbons – Fire Inspector, Connecticut Fire Department Jim Lazarko & Leah Bytheway – couple whose house burned down Tips: * Teach your… Read More
Published On: November 21, 2006
Traffic crashes claim the lives of more than 43,000 people in this country each year. While most fatalities involve adults, more than one child dies each day in a traffic related crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that deaths and injuries among children could be reduced if parents would always buckle up their children in a child safety seat appropriate for their age and size. According to the NHTSA at least four of five children who should ride in booster seats do not. This segment underwritten by Nissan. For More Information visit: http://www.boosterseat.gov
Published On: November 21, 2006
It’s surprising, but being buckled up with a safety belt is not the safest way for many children to ride in a vehicle. Safety belts are designed for adults, and children under 4’9″ tall should ride with a booster seat. Children prematurely moved to seat belts are 4 times more likely to suffer serious head injuries during a collision than children in child safety or booster seats. The booster seat message is a crucial one, NHTSA estimates that up to 90% of children in the U.S. who should be using a booster seat are not. The goal of this campaign… Read More
Published On: May 9, 2006
The Food and Drug Administration is requiring box warnings on two topical testosterone gels. Click here for basic information on the male hormone, testosterone. Here’s the FDA report: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that it is requiring manufacturers of two prescription topical testosterone gel products, AndroGel 1% and Testim 1%, to include a boxed warning on the products’ labels. The agency is requiring this action after receiving reports of adverse effects in children who were inadvertently exposed to testosterone through contact with another person being treated with these products (secondary exposure). The gels are approved for use in men who either no… Read More