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NEWS
- On August 14 the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
was updated with new U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
regulations for children's products. The new regulations
substantially lower acceptable lead levels, require tracking
of products marketed to children younger than age 12, increase
penalties for violation and more. View act.
- Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin is working with
many state and local partners to eliminate childhood lead
poisoning. To learn more, subscribe to kids unLEADed,
an electronic newsletter sent three times per year focusing on
childhood lead poisoning prevention
activities.
RECALL
ALERT
- Kidde recalls dual sensor smoke alarms due to warning
failure. Learn more.
- Simplicity bassinettes recalled due to strangulation
deaths. Learn more.
UPCOMING
EVENTS
Child Death Review Summit
October
9
Kimberly, Wisconsin
E-mail Abby
Collier. | |
DATA AND
EVALUATION
Efficacy of ibuprofen
Recent
research conducted by the Medical College of Wisconsin
suggests that broken arms are best treated with
ibuprofen. This study demonstrates that ibuprofen is as
effective as codeine-based medications in controlling
pain. Additionally, patients reported fewer side affects
and fewer interruptions in everyday activities. Learn more.
Injury Prevention supplemental
edition
Injury Prevention, an
international peer reviewed journal, is planning a
supplement featuring papers that examine relationships
between the child death review (CDR) process and injury
prevention programs and policies. Papers covering the
following guidelines will be accepted:
- Provide examples of injury epidemiology or
surveillance informed by data from local CDR teams.
- Contrast the quality and utility of data obtained
through CDR with those obtained from vital statistics
or other administrative records.
- Describe evaluated injury prevention programs
driven by data from local CDR teams; mortality or the
prevalence of child injury risk factors.
- Describe and evaluate the relative importance of
aspects of CDR, including team funding, team
membership, legal status of team activities, team
reporting requirements and degree of integration with
injury prevention programs.
Learn more about how to submit your
article.
Benefits of advance warning traffic
signs
A report conducted by the Federal
Highway Administration examined the geometric, crash and
traffic data to determine the effectiveness of using
advance street name signs at intersections in Arizona,
Massachusetts and Wisconsin. The goal of the study was
to reduce crash incidents in high-risk populations
(e.g., older drivers, people seeking directions).
Advance warning signs, signaling an intersection,
upcoming street or other traffic pattern resulted in a
27 percent reduction in traffic crashes. View entire
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LEGISLATION
Primary enforcement law
On June
30 the primary enforcement seat belt law was enacted.
Previously, law enforcement could only ticket an
individual for not using a seat belt if they were
stopped for some other violation. Now law enforcement is
able to stop a vehicle if an individual is unrestrained.
Wisconsin is 1 of 30 states with primary seat belt
enforcement. View law .
Child safety alarms
Act 19 - requiring certain
vehicles that transport children to and from a child
care provider to have child safety alarms installed,
went into effect August 1. View list of approved alarms
provided by the Department of Families and Children.
Reduction in hunting age
Act 39 - lowered the minimum
age to use a firearm from age 12 to 10 under a hunting
mentorship program. Under the mentorship program the
child is not required to have hunter's safety
education. | | |
PROGRAMS AND BEST
PRACTICES
Safe Kids Wood County (SKWC)
SKWC
completed a needs assessment in January. SKWC found 24
Wood County children ages 14 and younger were treated
for fire, heat and chemical burns in 2006 (Wisconsin
Interactive Statistics on Health). SKWC identified fire
and burn safety as a priority and an objective was
included in the 2009 action plan. SKWC collaborated with
St. Joseph's Children's Hospital to help prevent these
injuries from happening. View report.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information
Center
More frequently, communities are
realizing the importance of improving the most traveled
routes to increase safety for pedestrians and
bicyclists. The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information
Center released a report showcasing best pedestrian and
bicycle programs across the U.S. and abroad. A number of
programs from Wisconsin are included. View
report. | | |
RESOURCES
Safe Kids Report
Raising Safe Kids: One Stage at a
Time is an extensive review of child
development research and unintentional injury. The
results create a blueprint of essential safety
recommendations for parents and caregivers to follow as
children grow and develop.
Dad Facts
Produced by
Safe Kids Kenosha-Racine, Dad Facts provides
fathers with practical information about normal child
development. The handouts cover common childhood issues,
such as safe sleep, safe play, normal crying and much
more. View Dad
Facts. | | |
SUCCESS
STORIES
After 37 years working for the City of Milwaukee
Health Department, Jill Paradowski, RN, MSW, is
retiring. Jill has worked tirelessly to improve the
health and well-being of Wisconsin's mothers and
children. During her tenure with the City of Milwaukee
Health Department, Jill has worked in a variety of
settings, including her work on safe sleep for infants,
newborn screening, well-baby and immunization clinics,
the health mobile, and much more. Thank you for your
dedication and hard work,
Jill! | | |
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