https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-09/ru-gtc091120.php
News Release 15-Sep-2020
Rutgers University
Faulty glass in tables can cause life-threatening injuries, according to a Rutgers study, which provides evidence that stricter federal regulations are needed to protect consumers.
The study, published in the American Journal of Surgery, reviewed 3,241 cases in the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System database and 24 cases from a level 1 trauma center. They found most of the injuries occurred in children under age 7 and in young adults in their early 20s.
Injuries that mostly affected the arms, shoulders and forehead, ranged from minor abrasions and damage to major organs and vessels, to death.
Glass table injuries are common, with more than 2.5 million per year reported, many of which are treated in trauma centers and emergency departments.
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