Not all the scares and frights and bumps in the night are imaginary on Halloween. Each year, thousands of people land in the emergency room due to Halloween-related injuries.
One of the biggest culprits may come as a surprise: It’s pumpkin carving, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. Falls while trick-or-treating and pedestrian accidents are also common, and children are more likely to be struck and killed by a vehicle on Halloween than other days of the year.
I spoke with CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen to learn about a few easy steps parents can take to reduce the likelihood of Halloween-related incidents, including carving injuries, burns and traffic accidents.
Wen is an emergency physician and adjunct clinical associate professor at the George Washington University. She previously was Baltimore’s health commissioner and is the mother of two young children.
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