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Older Americans at higher risk of product-related injuries.

Publication: Trial
Publication Date: 01-MAY-05 		Format: Online
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Older Americans are more active than ever--and this puts them at greater risk for injuries, according to a recent report by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Researchers found that ordinary household products were responsible for a large number of emergency room visits by the elderly.

"There has been a dramatic increase in injuries among this age group," said Patty Davis, a CPSC spokeswoman. Davis noted that people 75 or older were twice as likely to be...

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