Some Statistics
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about 20,000 fatal accidents from unintentional injuries at home,
which includes about 2,000 children
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1/3 of all injuries are at home
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the home is #2 of unintentional fatal accidents in the USA
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children under 5 and adults over 70 are the highest risk
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unintentional home injuries cost millions of dollars in medical expenses
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