From Sunday's New York Newsday:
Minority children are more likely to be hurt in falls from buildings than white children, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center.Those evil buildings; it's the bricks in 'em! The bricks hate minorities!Young Latino and black children were twice as likely to be seriously hurt in a fall from a building than white children, the study found.
It also found that children in low-income ZIP codes were more likely than those in more affluent neighborhoods to suffer injuries in a fall from a building.
I'd better not say that too loud, the Soul Patrol may pick up on that and try to use it for real!
Posted by mhking at May 9, 2004 04:18 PMIf I was living with small children in a multi-story building that had windows without screens, and the building management would not provide screens, I would go to the hardware store and buy a hammer, nails and a roll of wire. Then I would drive nails about 5 inches apart into the wall around the lower halves of the windows and weave wire back & forth and then up and down to make screens. When I moved out, the nails could be pulled out and the small holes spackled over.
Posted by: N. Beckmann at May 9, 2004 05:59 PM"Young Latino and black children were twice as likely to be seriously hurt in a fall from a building than white children, the study found."
Hmmm, maybe white men can't jump, but they bounce better? ;)
Posted by: Pat Curley at May 9, 2004 10:21 PMRight, right......and if Grandma had "whatever", she'd be Grandpa.
Luuuuv that intellectual stimulation.
Posted by: Beau at May 10, 2004 09:28 AMWhat a stupid thing to study!
Posted by: La Shawn Barber at May 10, 2004 01:20 PMThey got funding for this? I must be doing something wrong in my career.
Posted by: maura at May 10, 2004 09:44 PMLets have a funded study of why boogers get hard over time. It is equally important.
Posted by: tasha at December 5, 2004 11:29 PM