Hyperthermia is the leading cause of non–crash-related vehicle deaths for children younger than 14 years. Since 1998, a total of 524 children ranging in ages from 5 days to 14 years have died from vehicular hyperthermia in the United States, an average of 38 deaths per year. About half of the deaths were caused by a caregiver forgetting about the children in the car, and 30% were the result of children playing unattended in a vehicle. In addition to those who die, it is estimated that annually, hundreds of children experience varying degrees of heat illness from being left in cars.... KW: Hyperthermia in automobiles
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