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More than 2,000 children killed daily in avoidable accidents

Dec 10, 2008

More than 2,000 children killed daily in avoidable accidents, says UN http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=29244&Cr=Child&Cr1=Who


"Over 2,000 children are killed daily from injuries sustained in preventable accidents and every year tens of millions more suffer injuries that often leave them with lifelong disabilities, according to a new United Nations report. At least 1,000 children's lives could be saved every day if proven prevention measures – including laws on child-appropriate seatbelts and helmets and hot tap water temperature regulations – are adopted everywhere, concluded a joint UN World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) report released yesterday.

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