Community Safety

Washington – Injuries in high school chemistry laboratories can be avoided with good safety practices, and students should speak up when they feel unsafe, according to a new Chemical Safety Board video.

Washington – The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Belt Partnership is accepting submissions for the 2015 “Be Ready. Be Buckled.” children’s contest, looking for the best artwork that encourages commercial truck and bus drivers to buckle up behind the wheel.

Detroit – Consuming caffeine up to six hours before going to bed can result in poor sleep, concludes a study from the Henry Ford Sleep Disorders and Research Center.

Toronto – Two new Canadian studies examine locations and rescue attempts related to drowning.

Ann Arbor, MI – Excessive drinking – and resulting negative consequences – are more likely to occur when college students combine alcohol and energy drinks, according to a new study from the University of Michigan and Penn State University.

Dallas – Chest pain and other heart attack symptoms may occur up to a month before a person experiences sudden cardiac arrest, warns a new study from the Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute.

Washington – Traffic-related deaths increased 3.3 percent in 2012 from 2011 – the first annual increase since 2005 – according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Houston – People who are divorced or single may be more likely to die in a preventable incident than married people, according to a new study from Rice University and the University of Pennsylvania.

New York – Some state child restraint laws do not meet guidelines from current research and medical experts, concludes a study from New York University.

Boston – Gymnasts may be exposed to high levels of flame retardants from the foam in gym equipment, according to a new study from Boston University.