News tagged with smoke alarm


Housing quality associated with children's burn injury risk

A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy finds many children may be at heightened risk for fire and scald burns by virtue of living in substandard housing. Researchers surveyed ...

Pediatrics created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

One in three households misreports smoke alarm coverage

One in three households in Baltimore misreports its smoke alarm coverage, with the vast majority of errors due to over-reporting coverage, according to a study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research ...

Health created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers reveal formula for success in increasing smoke alarm use

(PhysOrg.com) -- The most effective strategy to encourage more people to have a working smoke alarm in their homes has been revealed by a team of healthcare researchers.

Health created Dec 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0