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Gary Smith

@garyasmithmd

Pediatric emergency medicine physician, public health practitioner, injury prevention researcher and advocate, husband, father

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I direct the Center for Injury Research and Policy in Columbus, Ohio. I’m a pediatric emergency med doc and have been involved in child injury prevention research, policy, and advocacy for over 40 years. Great to be here. Thank you T4CIP (Trainees for Child Injury Prevention) . #ButtonBatterySafety

Prevent Child Injury (@preventchildinj) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Where are button batteries in your home? Look for #ButtonBatterySafety risks in items like these: ● Remotes and key fobs ● Flameless candles ● Hearing aids ● Tracking devices ● Kitchen and bathroom scales ● Toys and electronics

Where are button batteries in your home? Look for #ButtonBatterySafety risks in items like these:
● Remotes and key fobs
● Flameless candles
● Hearing aids
● Tracking devices
● Kitchen and bathroom scales
● Toys and electronics
Jordan Pizzarro (@jordanpizzarro) 's Twitter Profile Photo

From 2011-2021, 54,300 emergency department visits and 25 deaths were due to button battery exposure with 78% of these visits being kids 6 years or younger. #ButtonBatterySafety

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Young children will explore their environment and put objects they find into their mouths. A button battery can cause severe burns to the esophagus within a couple of hours if swallowed! #ButtonBatterySafety

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A3: I co-authored a 2022 study with Safe Kids Worldwide which found that every 75 minutes in the US a child visited an ED for a battery-related injury. Among cases where battery type was known, button batteries were most frequently involved. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36032018/ #ButtonBatterySafety

Children’s Safety Network (@childrenssafety) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If you have little kids (or they visit your home), button batteries are a big injury risk. Look for products with screw-secured battery compartments. Check them regularly to make sure the compartments are still tightly closed. #ButtonBatterySafety

If you have little kids (or they visit your home), button batteries are a big injury risk. Look for products with screw-secured battery compartments. Check them regularly to make sure the compartments are still tightly closed. #ButtonBatterySafety
Jordan Pizzarro (@jordanpizzarro) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If your child has swallowed a button battery, you may notice symptoms such as coughing, gagging, difficulty breathing, stomach pain, or vomiting #ButtonBatterySafety

If your child has swallowed a button battery, you may notice symptoms such as coughing, gagging, difficulty breathing, stomach pain, or vomiting #ButtonBatterySafety
Prevent Child Injury (@preventchildinj) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚑 Swallowing a button battery is an emergency. If you think your child swallowed a button battery, act fast. #ButtonBatterySafety ✅ Go to the ED immediately ✅ For kids 12+ months: give honey while on the way 📞 Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 for expert guidance

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A4: When a child swallows a button battery, the battery can get stuck in the esophagus (the tube that connects the throat to the stomach). The battery creates an electrical current that damages tissue. Life-long swallowing difficulty & even death can occur. #ButtonBatterySafety

A4: When a child swallows a button battery, the battery can get stuck in the esophagus (the tube that connects the throat to the stomach). The battery creates an electrical current that damages tissue. Life-long swallowing difficulty & even death can occur. #ButtonBatterySafety
Center for Injury Research and Policy (@cirpatnch) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A5: If you see or think your kid swallowed a #ButtonBattery, act quickly. Go to the emergency dept right away or call 9-1-1. Tell the medical team you think your kid swallowed a button battery. Learn about the honey protocol to reduce the injury severity. #ButtonBatterySafety

A5: If you see or think your kid swallowed a #ButtonBattery, act quickly. Go to the emergency dept right away or call 9-1-1. Tell the medical team you think your kid swallowed a button battery. Learn about the honey protocol to reduce the injury severity. #ButtonBatterySafety
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A6: Reese’s Law, signed in Aug 2022 w bipartisan support, requires child-resistant packaging, child-resistant compartments, and warning labels for products that use button batteries. #ButtonBatterySafety Reese's Purpose reesespurpose.org/reeseslaw

Tracy Mehan (@tracy_mehan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Did you know honey🍯can help stop more serious injuries from happening if your child swallows a button battery? If they are older than 12 months, you can give them 2 teaspoons of honey every 10 minutes (up to 6 times) while you are on the way to the ER #ButtonBatterySafety

Jordan Pizzarro (@jordanpizzarro) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Dispose of your batteries properly! Visit call2recycle.org/locator/ to see where you can recycle your batteries #ButtonBatterySafety

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Please join us all day long to help get the word out about #ButtonBatterySafety. The webinar at 1-2pm ET with national experts on the topic will be outstanding (see info below)! Registration is required, but the webinar is free.

T4CIP (Trainees for Child Injury Prevention) (@t4cip_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Interested in learning more about the Trainees for Child Injury Prevention (#T4CIP) program and how you can get involved? Visit T4CIP.org for more info, follow T4CIP (Trainees for Child Injury Prevention) here and @t4cip on IG! #ButtonBatterySafety

Interested in learning more about the Trainees for Child Injury Prevention (#T4CIP) program and how you can get involved? Visit T4CIP.org for more info, follow <a href="/T4CIP_/">T4CIP (Trainees for Child Injury Prevention)</a> here and @t4cip on IG! #ButtonBatterySafety