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Article: Summertime. . . and the livin' is dangerous.(Americans may worry too much about unpreventable death)
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- National Review
- Article date:
- May 28, 2001
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Just when you thought it was safe to lock the kids in the car and go spend a few hours on the putting green, child-safety advocates have come forward to remind us that closed cars can turn into death ovens during the summer months. A coalition known as the National Safe Kids Campaign says at least 120 children have died over the past five years due to this type of criminal neglect, and so is unleashing a public- awareness effort built around the slogan "Never Leave Your Child Alone." In the same spirit, General Motors has unveiled a new radar device that can detect movement within a car and, should the car become dangerously hot, will start blowing a horn.
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