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For about 80,000 Americans, the dream of a white picket fence and a rich green lawn also means a trip to the emergency room.
That's how many people were injured by lawnmowers in 2004, the most recent year for which statistics have been compiled.
A new study out today concludes lawnmower injuries are on the rise. The figure for 2004 is 8,000 more than the average for the previous eight years.
Most of the injuries are to children under age 15 and adults 60 and over. The most common injuries were caused by strikes from debris, such as rocks and branches.
"These are machines with sharp blades spinning at 160 mph just inches away from our feet and hands," said study leader David Bishai of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. "Everyone needs to respect the dangers and use common sense."
For about 80,000 Americans, the dream of a white picket fence and a rich green lawn also means a trip to the emergency room.
That's how many people were injured by lawnmowers in 2004, the most recent year for which statistics have been compiled.
A new study out today concludes lawnmower injuries are on the rise. The figure for 2004 is 8,000 more than the average for the previous eight years.
Most of the injuries are to children under age 15 and adults 60 and over. The most common injuries were caused by strikes from debris, such as rocks and branches.
"These are machines with sharp blades spinning at 160 mph just inches away from our feet and hands," said study leader David Bishai of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. "Everyone needs to respect the dangers and use common sense."
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