Abstract
We studied the effect of legislation requiring deposits for beverage containers on the incidence of lacerations in urban children. Records of emergency room visits for lacerations and fractures were reviewed for three years pre-legislation (1980-82) and the immediate post-legislation period (1983). The incidence of total sutured lacerations did not change substantially after the legislation, but glass-related lacerations fell by 60 percent, due to a reduced incidence in lacerations occurring outside of the home.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1243-1244 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | American journal of public health |
Volume | 76 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1986 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health