
Gary Smith
@garyasmithmd
Pediatric emergency medicine physician, public health practitioner, injury prevention researcher and advocate, husband, father
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24-08-2011 18:29:29
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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




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


T4CIP (Trainees for Child Injury Prevention) A1: So many items have button batteries! From children's books to bathroom scales, they're likely in most rooms in our homes. #ButtonBatterySafety






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






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


Thank you to T4CIP (Trainees for Child Injury Prevention) for hosting this Xchat! Very helpful information. #ButtonBatterySafety