Tiny Toys Remain Major Cause of Child Deaths

The U.S. PIRG group also recommended that shoppers avoid buying toys that seem too loud, since children can be even more sensitive to noise than adults. Researchers said they found some noisemaking toys, including toy electric guitars, that appeared to exceed voluntary standards.

"A child's hearing is so critical for development. Even partial hearing loss can result in an impaired ability to speak and acquire language," said Alison Cassady, U.S. PIRG's research director. The group recommends taping over the speakers of excessively loud toys or simply removing their batteries to protect a child's hearing.

Of course this won't help a bit if the parents are listening to the stereo as loud as in some of the cars that go by our house every day...

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what I can't hear you let me turn down the radio...

# posted by  Anonymous : 12:16:00 AM

 

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