The Medical Minute: Hot weather and vehicles are a deadly combination
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 - 16:21
in Health & Medicine
A few minutes might not seem like a long time, but there are circumstances when it can mean the difference between life and death. During the "dog days" of summer, children are at serious risk for heat stroke if left alone, even for a few minutes, in a closed vehicle. Last year at least 42 children across the United States died from heatstroke brought on by entrapment in a vehicle.