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Detailed information on firearm safety and prevention Adolescents and firearms can be a volatile mix. Driven by curiosity and impulse, access to firearms can have tragic results among the adolescent population. Unintentional shootings account for nearly 20 percent of all firearm-related fatalities among children ages 14 and under.
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Detailed information on firearm safety and prevention It is estimated that 39 percent of all homes in the US have some type of firearm, of which one in four is a handgun. Access to firearms in the home increases the risk of unintentional firearm-related death and injury among children. Unintentional shootings cause more than 20 percent of all firearm-related deaths among children ages 14 and under.
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Electric shock injuries are caused by lightning or electric current from a mechanical source passing through the body.Electric shocks are responsible for about 1, 000 deaths in the United States each year, or about 1% of all accidental deaths.The ...
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An electrical injury can occur to the skin or internal organs when a person is directly exposed to an electrical current.The human body is a good conductor of electricity. Direct contact with electrical current can be fatal.
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The skin is burned. The victim acts dazed or confused. The victim is unconscious for any length of time.
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Electric shock injuries are caused by lightning or electric current passing through the body. In infants, electric shock injuries occur most often when they put metal objects in their mouths.Electric current can be described as the flow of microsc...
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Chemicals that touch skin can lead to a reaction on the skin, throughout the body, or both.Chemical exposure is not always obvious. You should suspect chemical exposure if an otherwise healthy person becomes ill for no apparent reason, particularl...
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Detailed information on chemical burns Chemical burns can occur when strong acids or alkalies come in contact with the skin and/or the eyes.
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Detailed information on chemical burns of the eye, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Detailed information on chemical burns of the eye, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Radiation injury, also known as radiation sickness, results from exposure to excessive radiation. The seriousness of the condition depends on the type of radiation, amount of radiation, length of exposure time, and the part of the body affected.
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Radiation injuries is damage caused by ionizing radiation emitted by the sun, x-ray machines, and radioactive elements.Radio and television signals, radar, heat, infrared, ultraviolet, sunlight, starlight, cosmic rays, gamma rays, and x rays all b...
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Radiation injuries are caused by ionizing radiation emitted by such sources as the sun, x-ray and other diagnostic machines, tanning beds, and radioactive elements.
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