Cell phones dangerous for child pedestrians
Monday, January 26, 2009 - 14:21
in Psychology & Sociology
Children who talk on cell phones while crossing streets are at a higher risk for injuries or death in a pedestrian accident, said psychologists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in a new study that will appear in the February issue of Pediatrics...
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