Hold the Phone

By Econ70 | 10/11/2012

After steadily falling for decades, nonfatal injuries to kids under five rose 12% between ’07 and ’10, based on hospital admissions data. Increases have been across-the-board, ranging from swimming pools to playground equipment to falls from chairs and sofas. Child safety experts theorize smartphones are a likely culprit. Between ’07 and ’10, the number of…

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