May 09, 2004

More black & Hispanic kids fall out of buildings; in other news, Sky is blue

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.

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.

Those evil buildings; it's the bricks in 'em! The bricks hate minorities!

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 PM
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If 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 PM

Right, right......and if Grandma had "whatever", she'd be Grandpa.

Luuuuv that intellectual stimulation.

Posted by: Beau at May 10, 2004 09:28 AM

What a stupid thing to study!

Posted by: La Shawn Barber at May 10, 2004 01:20 PM

They got funding for this? I must be doing something wrong in my career.

Posted by: maura at May 10, 2004 09:44 PM

Lets 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
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