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A Former NTSB Chair Reminds Parents and Caregivers to Avoid Leaving Children Alone in Hot Vehicles
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EVEN WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS ONLY 70 DEGREES, THE INSIDE OF A PARKED CAR CAN STILL HEAT UP TO 120
DEGREES--WITHIN JUST 15 MINUTES. AND, THAT'S WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN.
THIS CAN BE LETHAL--ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN. SADLY, AN AVERAGE OF 37 YOUNG LIVES ARE LOST, EACH YEAR, FROM BEING LEFT UNATTENDED IN AN AUTOMOBILE; MANY CASES INVOLVE KIDS BEING LEFT IN A CAR BY MISTAKE, AND MOST VICTIMS ARE UNDER TWO YEARS OLD.
FORMER "N-T-S-B"-CHAIR, MARK ROSENKER ["ROSEN-CURR"], SAYS THAT HEATSTROKE-DEATHS ARE
AVOIDABLE--IF PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS ARE VIGILANT...
(ROSENKER):
"EVERY YEAR, IN THE U-S, TOO MANY CHILDREN DIE
ACCIDENTALLY--FROM HEATSTROKE--WHEN LEFT IN A HOT CAR ALONE. REMEMBER, A
CHILD'S BODY CAN HEAT UP THREE- TO FIVE-TIMES FASTER THAN THAT OF AN ADULT.
SO, DURING THIS HOT SUMMER-SEASON, PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS, NEVER, EVER LEAVE YOUR CHILD ALONE IN A
CAR--EVEN FOR A MINUTE."
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FOR MORE TIPS AND RESOURCES, VISIT
"AUTO-ALLIANCE"-DOT-ORG-SLASH-"HEATSTROKE".
