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Paintball guns may carry hidden risks.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 30-MAR-04 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Paintball guns may carry hidden risks.(Health)(The government warns that the highly pressurized carbon dioxide canisters can fly off if improperly maintained)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Lewis Taylor The Register-Guard

A government safety warning issued to paintball users last week wasn't enough to keep players such as Josh Lippold, 15, off the field.

"I think it's safe if you follow the rules," said Lippold, who has been playing the combat-style game for three years. "It's one of the safest sports in the nation."

The warning came as the government was continuing its investigation into two deaths caused by carbon dioxide canisters flying off the guns. The warning advised paintball gun users not to unscrew the brass or nickel-plated valve from the canisters. The canisters are often pressurized at 800...

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