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- Title
The Risk of Childhood Injury on Boston's Playground Equipment and Surfaces.
- Authors
Bond, Marie T.; Peck, Magda G.
- Abstract
The Childhood Injury Prevention Program of the Boston Department of Health and Hospitals conducted a survey of injury risk in Boston's playgrounds. A standardized checklist was used to assess a 25% sample of public playgrounds for hazards. Climbers accounted for 34% of the hazards observed and had the greatest proportion of significant hazards. The surfacing material in 100% of the playgrounds observed was unsafe. Urban children risk exposure to hazardous playground equipment frequently situated above unsafe surfacing material.
- Subjects
BOSTON (Mass.). Dept. of Health &; Hospitals; CHILDREN'S accident prevention; CHILDREN'S injuries; PLAYGROUND equipment; PEDIATRIC emergencies; PLAY environments
- Publication
American Journal of Public Health, 1993, Vol 83, Issue 5, p731
- ISSN
0090-0036
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2105/AJPH.83.5.731