Community Safety

Seattle – Female middle-school soccer players may choose to ignore concussion symptoms and stay in the game, suggests a new study from the University of Washington Sports Medicine Clinic.

Washington – The District of Columbia, Illinois and Oregon ranked at the top of the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety’s 11th annual “report card” for having adopted 12 of 15 recommended traffic safety laws.

Pasadena, CA – Lack of physical activity and long periods of sitting may increase the risk of heart failure in men, according to a new study from health care provider Kaiser Permanente.

Washington – The Environmental Protection Agency recently added 50 chemicals to a database that allows consumers to check the safety of ingredients in household cleaning products.

Washington – Legislation will soon be introduced in an effort to improve the oversight of chemical facilities and help prevent chemical spills, a group of Senate Democrats announced Jan. 17.

Columbus, OH – The number and rate of shopping cart injuries among children have continued to rise even after a voluntary safety standard was adopted in 2004, according to a new study from Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Ithaca, NY – Inactive women may die sooner than active women, concludes a new study from Cornell University.

Silver Spring, MD – Exceeding the recommended dose of some over-the-counter laxatives could damage the kidneys and heart, warns the Food and Drug Administration.

Philadelphia – Refraining from heavy cognitive activity after a concussion may improve recovery time, concludes a new study from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Washington – January is National Radon Action Month, and the Environmental Protection Agency is reminding people to test their homes for the colorless, odorless radioactive gas.