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Home Safety Council study shows slips and falls are leading cause of home injury
September 27th, 2004
New research shows that millions of Americans will suffer a serious injury from one of the most preventable home hazards, slips and falls. According to the Home Safety Council's State of Home Safety in America report, slips and falls are the leading cause of home injury and related death, with an average of nearly 6,000 deaths and more than 5.1 million nonfatal injuries reported each year. The Home Safety Council study shows that older adults and young children are at greatest risk of serious fall-related injuries at home. Adults over the age of 65 suffer more than 1.5 million nonfatal injuries and 4,700 deaths each year. Nearly 1.2 million children...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2004-09-27)
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