The equivalent of about four school busloads of kids arrive at emergency rooms in the U.S. every day because a child accidentally got into medicine. That’s more than 59,000 kids each year. What can parents do? We have answers.
We are encouraging parents and caregivers to recycle heavier, box-style, cathode ray tube (CRT) televisions, which can be hazards for children if not placed on a low, stable piece of furniture.
This Fast Facts covers the latest data available (2020) relating to fatal and nonfatal fire and burn injuries among children in the U.S. Released 10-23-2022.
The Poisoning Safety Fast Facts provides the latest statistics and injury and death rates for child poisonings, including medication and carbon monoxide.