More than Sun Block Required to Protect Kids While Mowing Lawns
June 02, 2008
June 02, 2008
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill., June 2 -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release:
Protecting children during summer activities conjures up thoughts of bike helmets, knee pads, and sun block. However, during the summer months, mowing the lawn can be as routine for some children as riding a bike and can be dangerous if proper safety precautions are not taken. In fact, nearly 210,000 people - approximately 16,200 of them children under age 19 - were treated in . . .
Protecting children during summer activities conjures up thoughts of bike helmets, knee pads, and sun block. However, during the summer months, mowing the lawn can be as routine for some children as riding a bike and can be dangerous if proper safety precautions are not taken. In fact, nearly 210,000 people - approximately 16,200 of them children under age 19 - were treated in . . .