Physicians' association: Children should ride in rear-facing car seats at least until age two. ABC World News (3/21, story 7, 0:30, Sawyer) reported, "And something new today about kids and car seats. For years parents have been told infants should ride in car seats that face backwards until the age of one or until the child weighs 20 pounds." NBC Nightly News (3/21, story 13, 0:30, Williams) reported, "The American Academy of Pediatrics says new studies have shown babies should sit in rear-facing car seats until they're two years old instead of turning them around to face front at year one." The CBS Evening News (3/21, story 10, 0:20, Couric) reported, "Recent studies have shown this can reduce the risk of neck and spinal cord injuries in a crash." The New York Times (3/22, D5, Behen) reports that the statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which is published a in the journal Pediatrics, is "based primarily on a 2007 University of Virginia study finding that children under 2 are 75-percent less likely to suffer severe or fatal injuries in a crash if they are facing the rear. ... 'If he's [a baby] rear-facing, his entire body is better supported by the shell of the car seat. When he's forward-facing, his shoulders and trunk may be well restrained, but in a violent crash, his head and neck can fly forward,'" explained the statement's lead author, Dr. Dennis R. Durbin from Center for Injury Research and Prevention at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The Wall Street Journal (3/21, Hobson, subscription required) "Health Blog," and the Washington Post (3/21) "The Checkup" blog also covered the story. AAP, NHTSA: Children younger than age 13 should ride in back seat. The AP (3/21, Johnson) reported the AAP "and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued separate but consistent" new recommendations yesterday. Children "younger than 13 should ride in the back seat, the guidelines from both groups say." The advice is "based on evidence from crashes. For older children, poorly fitting seat belts can cause abdominal and spine injuries in a crash." The Wall Street Journal (3/21, Hobson, subscription required) "Health Blog" and the Washington Post (3/21) "The Checkup" blog also covered the story.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Car Seat Update
Physicians' association: Children should ride in rear-facing car seats at least until age two. ABC World News (3/21, story 7, 0:30, Sawyer) reported, "And something new today about kids and car seats. For years parents have been told infants should ride in car seats that face backwards until the age of one or until the child weighs 20 pounds." NBC Nightly News (3/21, story 13, 0:30, Williams) reported, "The American Academy of Pediatrics says new studies have shown babies should sit in rear-facing car seats until they're two years old instead of turning them around to face front at year one." The CBS Evening News (3/21, story 10, 0:20, Couric) reported, "Recent studies have shown this can reduce the risk of neck and spinal cord injuries in a crash." The New York Times (3/22, D5, Behen) reports that the statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which is published a in the journal Pediatrics, is "based primarily on a 2007 University of Virginia study finding that children under 2 are 75-percent less likely to suffer severe or fatal injuries in a crash if they are facing the rear. ... 'If he's [a baby] rear-facing, his entire body is better supported by the shell of the car seat. When he's forward-facing, his shoulders and trunk may be well restrained, but in a violent crash, his head and neck can fly forward,'" explained the statement's lead author, Dr. Dennis R. Durbin from Center for Injury Research and Prevention at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The Wall Street Journal (3/21, Hobson, subscription required) "Health Blog," and the Washington Post (3/21) "The Checkup" blog also covered the story. AAP, NHTSA: Children younger than age 13 should ride in back seat. The AP (3/21, Johnson) reported the AAP "and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued separate but consistent" new recommendations yesterday. Children "younger than 13 should ride in the back seat, the guidelines from both groups say." The advice is "based on evidence from crashes. For older children, poorly fitting seat belts can cause abdominal and spine injuries in a crash." The Wall Street Journal (3/21, Hobson, subscription required) "Health Blog" and the Washington Post (3/21) "The Checkup" blog also covered the story.
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