Community Safety

Columbia, MO – Before you take a bite out of your next home-grilled burger, make sure it doesn’t have any wire bristles cooked in with the meat.

Washington – Older drivers who have suffered a fall have a 40 percent higher risk of being in a motor vehicle crash than older drivers who have not fallen, according to a study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

Washington – Medicine poisonings send the equivalent of four busloads of children to the emergency department every day, warns a recent report from Safe Kids Worldwide.

Silver Spring, MD – The Food and Drug Administration is cautioning consumers about eye drop bottles that have loose plastic safety seals or tamper-evident rings that can fall into the user’s eye.

Washington – A newly designed website from the Federal Railroad Administration aims to help drivers, pedestrians and law-enforcement officials be safe around railroad crossings.

Baltimore – “Instant Blood Pressure” – a popular mobile app designed to measure blood pressure – is inaccurate, according to a study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Medicine.

Aurora, CO – Maintenance of helmets may be more important than price when it comes to protecting young football players from concussions, according to a recent study from the Colorado School of Public Health.

Washington – Pedestrian deaths in 2015 increased an estimated 10 percent from the previous year – the largest annual increase since reporting began, according to a report from the Governors Highway Safety Association.

Orlando, FL – Despite warnings and safety designs, children are still being injured by lawn mowers at an “alarming” rate, according to preliminary findings presented March 1 at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ annual meeting.

Washington – Do you know how much sleep someone your age needs? The National Sleep Foundation has widened its recommended sleep ranges for most age groups.