Okla. Regulator Warns Residents About Risks of Leaving Children in Vehicles
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak warned the state’s residents on Thursday about the fatal dangers of leaving unattended children inside vehicles.
Doak said, “2010 was a record year for hyperthermia deaths of children in the United States, with 49 youngsters reportedly killed after being left in cars, according to the Department of Geosciences at California’s San Francisco State University.” He added, “Statistics show about 41 children die this way each year nationwide.”
Child-safety advocates at KidsANDCars.org advise that a child’s body temperature rises at a rate three to five times that of an adult, adding that a core temperature of 107 degrees Fahrenheit is considered fatal, with cell damage occurring and organs beginning to shut down. According to
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