Study says bounce houses inflate risk of injury for kids

Study says bounce houses inflate risk of injury for kids

Bounce houses, moonwalks and similar inflatable attractions caused an increasing number of injuries in kids, according to a recent study. Researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital examined pediatric injuries associated with inflatable bouncers. They discovered that from 1995 to 2010 there was a 15-fold increase in the number of inflatable bouncer-related injuries that were treated in U.S. emergency departments among children younger than 18 years of age….

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