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Rising summer heat increases risk of child deaths in hot cars
- On June 28, 2025, child advocates warned that nearly 40 children die annually from heatstroke after being left unattended in hot vehicles across the United States.
- This risk results largely from distraction causing caregivers of all backgrounds to forget children in cars, especially amid rising summer heat and routine changes.
- Vehicles can heat up by 20 degrees within 20 minutes, reaching temperatures above 100 degrees on an 80-degree day, which quickly poses serious risks to children, as their bodies warm much more rapidly than those of adults.
- Advocates promote the acronym ACT—Avoid leaving children unattended, Create reminders like leaving a personal item in the backseat, and Take immediate action when a child is seen in a car.
- Since 1990, over 1,100 children died in hot cars in the U.S., highlighting the need for continued education and preventive efforts to reduce these preventable tragedies.
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This year 10 children have been killed by heat strokes inside the cars in the United States, one of these deaths occurred in North Carolina. The entry “They are preventable”: Warn in North Carolina about an increase in deaths from heat strokes in cars was first published on Link Latino NC. “They are preventable”: Alert in North Carolina about an increase in deaths from heat strokes in cars was first posted on July 2, 2025 at 5:30 pm.©2024 "Link …
A record heat wave that spread along the east coast of the United States during the first week of the summer has made child advocates warn parents and caregivers about the risks of sunshine for children left behind in hot vehicles. So far this year, nine children have died after being left unsupervised in vehicles in California, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, New Mexico, New Jersey and North Carolina, according to Kids and Car Safety, which colle…
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