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 Each year more than 5,800 children
die and nearly 120,000 are permanently disabled from unintentional injuries. One in four
children is hurt badly enough to require medical attention.
Safe Kids Minnesota, coordinated by the Minnesota Safety Council, is a statewide network of over 250 organizations and individuals dedicated to preventing unintentional injuries to children - the leading cause of death from ages 14 and under. The coalition offers strategies and tools for injury prevention, including: Topics include bicycle safety, child passenger safety, crosswalk/pedestrian safety, falls, fire, poison, and drowning. Related Sites www.CarSeatsMadeSimple.org Safe Kids Worldwide Minnesota Department of Public Safety Child Passenger Safety Page |
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