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(BBC 03/11/2009)
There are dangers associated with horse riding. In hunting, point-to-point and eventing, often quite sizeable obstacles are jumped, opening up the possibility of a bad fall. "It is one of the more dangerous sports, even though the safety equipment is very good," says Lucy Higginson, editor of Horse and Hound magazine. "There have been quite a few fatalities in Britain over the years. Most people accept riding is a risk sport. The reward and the thrills more than make up for it."
Poverty, drink and smoking mean Scots twice as likely to die in fires
(The Scotsman 03/11/2009)
SCOTS are twice as likely to die in a fire than people living in the rest of the UK, according to a new report. The study found that, in many instances, smoking, alcohol, deprivation and living alone were major factors in the number of house fires. It was commissioned by the Scottish Government following a 62 per cent rise in the number of people killed in fires in Scotland between 2006-07 and 2007-08
Parents ignore trampoline safety
(BBC 28/09/2009)
Trampoline accidents are increasing and parents are ignoring safety advice, according to doctors. Doctors at Kingston Hospital in Surrey say they have seen a surge in the number of children they treat for accidents on a trampoline. Between May and September of last year they treated more than 130 children for fractures and cuts. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA) says parents must follow the manufacturer's advice.
Home computers: a risk to your health?
(BBC 09/06/2009)
Home computer-related injuries have increased more than sevenfold, with children hurt most often, data reveal. Over 78,000 patients were treated for such injuries in US hospitals between 1994 and 2006, and 93% of the trips, bumps and falls occurred in the home. Over the 13-year study period the injury rate increased by 732%, which is more than double the increase in household computer ownership. Children under five had the highest injury rate.
'Don't drink and bounce', doctors warn adults
(BBC 03/06/2009)
Children are being injured on trampolines because too many people, including drunk adults, are crowding onto them, doctors have warned. Medics from Ninewells Hospital in Dundee analysed 50 injuries seen in their A&E department over six weeks. They found 80% of the problems were related to the high number of bouncers climbing onto the equipment. The good weather could see a rise in the numbers falling off, with the lightest people more likely to be hurt.
My cycling helmet saved my life
(Telegraph 20/03/2009)
Cycling helmets must be worn if cyclists expect payouts in the event of an accident
Toddlers' toilet seat crush peril
(BBC 12/12/2008)
An increasing number of small boys may be finding toilet training a more painful experience than they anticipated, say safety experts. Doctors at one English hospital reported four cases in which a toddler's penis had been injured by a falling toilet seat. The fashion for heavy wooden and ceramic seats is worsening the problem, they say.
UN raises child accidents alarm
(BBC 10/12/2008)
More than 800,000 children die each year from burns, car crashes, falls, drowning, poisoning and other accidents, according to a UN report. Millions more suffer injuries that leave them disabled for life, said the joint report by two UN agencies, Unicef and the World Health Organization. Most accidents happen in developing countries, with the problem most severe in Africa and South-East Asia.
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