'Eye On Injury' Newsletter

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December 2009 - 'Eye on Injury'
What is it? Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is a computerized vehicle system that improves vehicle handling by instantly detecting and preventing skids. When the ESC system in your vehicle detects skidding, it automatically brakes individual wheels to counter understeering and oversteering.
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October 2009 - 'Eye On Injury'
Did you know...new research suggests chatting on a cellphone while driving may not be as dangerous as some have suggested – but that texting while driving is highly risky as it takes drivers' eyes from the road for long periods of time?
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June 2009 - 'Eye On Injury'
Did you know...for the first year of life, the safest place for babies to sleep is on their backs, in a crib that meets Canadian Government Safety Standards? Canadian Paediatric Society (2004)
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April 2009 - 'Eye On Injury'
Did you know...effective April 1, 2009, the Public Health Agency of Canada is supporting the Stollery Children's Hospital and the University of Alberta Hospital (UAH) in implementing the CHIRPP program?
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February 2009 - 'Eye On Injury'
A Unique Partnership …Millennium Insurance and Kidsafe
Working Together How it began …
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December 2008 - 'Eye On Injury'
Did you know...any toy advertised, sold, or imported into Canada must meet thorough safety requirements?
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October 2008  - 'Eye On Injury'
Did you know…cooking fires are the number one cause of
home fires and home fire injuries in Alberta?
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