The risk of childhood injury on Boston's playground equipment and surfaces.
- 1 May 1993
- journal article
- Published by American Public Health Association in American Journal of Public Health
- Vol. 83 (5) , 731-733
- https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.83.5.731
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.Keywords
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