1.The younger the child, the greater the risk. Young children burn rapidly. Their skin contains less melanin to neutralize the sun’s rays. Severe sunburns early in life increase the chances of cancer in later life. Children spend much time outdoors and with increasing longevity have ever more years of exposure ahead of them. 2. Rethink […]
Children/Safety/Crossing streets
March 16, 2014 by
The number of children eight years of age and older injured or killed in pedestrian accidents is increasing, some from causes that did not exist a few years ago, says the America Academy of Pediatrics. On the positive side, children’s street safety is being studied intensely and systematically, revealing why mishaps occur and how to […]
