Published 3 years ago

Making microwaves safer for children

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(Rush University Medical Center) Researchers at Rush University Medical Center and other leaders of the campaign, worked diligently to document the frequency and severity of burn injuries resulting from removing hot contents from the microwave and young children's vulnerability to them, published the results of their efforts in The Journal of Pediatrics on Jan. 20.

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Making microwaves safer for children

3 years ago·Washington, United States

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Researchers document frequency and severity of child injuries caused by microwaves

A 15-year research and advocacy effort to make microwave ovens safer has led to a change in national manufacturing standards that will make microwaves more difficult for young children to open, protecting them from the severe microwave-related burns that scar hundreds of kids under 5 years old in the United States each year.

3 years ago·United States

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Pediatricians’ Campaign To Make Microwaves Safer for Children

New journal article recounts Rush pediatricians’ campaign to protect children from severe burns. A 15-year research and advocacy effort to make microwave ovens safer has...The post Pediatricians’ Campaign To Make Microwaves Safer for Children appeared first on SciTechDaily.

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