Summer is such a great time for kids to enjoy outdoor activities. We can all play an important role in helping to keep them safe.
Drowning Prevention
Drowning is preventable. It is the number 1 cause of death among children aged 1-4 and is a leading cause of death among teens. Help raise awareness by referring to and sharing the following resources:
- Drowning Prevention Social Media Toolkit
- AAP Drowning Prevention
- Infant Water Safety: Protect Your New Baby from Drowning
Extreme Temperatures
As summer arrives, attention to heat extremes is advised, as higher temperatures can produce several health effects in children. Children can die when left in a closed car or truck, even when the windows are cracked or when the outside temperature is not that high. To help protect children from this preventable tragedy, please check out the resources below.
- AAP information for clinicians on extreme temperatures
- Prevent Child Deaths in Hot Cars
- Prevent Heatstroke Deaths in Cars, Kids are Vulnerable
- Heatstroke Deaths of Children in Vehicles Data Golden Gate University
Protect against mosquitos and ticks
Protect yourself and your family by preventing bites and diseases, like Zika, West Nile virus and Lyme disease, which can be transmitted by insects.
- Use an effective insect repellent while playing outdoors.
- Make your backyard a tick-safe zone.
- Check yourself and your children for ticks. Ticks are easy to remove.
Drowning is the number 1 cause of death among children aged 1-4 and is a leading cause of death among teens.
What Is the Best Sunscreen?
A recent FDA study showed that four active ingredients in commercially available sunscreens entered the participants’ bloodstream at levels high enough to merit further investigation.
(Three of the ingredients remained in the bloodstream even after seven days, according to the FDA.) So where does that leave consumers? Yale Medicine dermatologists explain the different types of sunscreen (i.e., mineral vs. chemical), weigh in on the FDA trial, and provide sunscreen recommendations.
This article features dermatologists Jonathan Leventhal, MD, Michael Girardi, MD, and Sean Christensen, MD.