State officials have released an annual report on child fatalities. It shows about half of the deaths were preventable, with a high percentage caused by car crashes, guns and suffocation.
While there was a 5.5% decrease in accidental child deaths overall, there was an increase in both drownings and heat-related deaths.
Dr. John McGreevy, with Phoenix Children’s Hospital, discussed the report on PBS’s "Arizona Horizon."
"We have definitely seen our fair share of hot summers, of these last two in particular, but, you know, there are some things regarding supervision that would really help make a difference — whether that’s changing your routine, or whether that’s not hiking on a hot day," McGreevy said.
The number of Arizona children who died from diseases preventable by vaccines also increased.
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Housing has been a big issue of discussion — and debate — at the Arizona Capitol over the past few years. And lawmakers are expected to consider a proposal this week that’s been front and center in many of those conversations. -
A bill that would outlaw mandatory vaccinations or mask wearing cleared the Arizona Senate on Monday. The measure would forbid the government from imposing any kind of mandate whether or not they’re on government property. -
The Maricopa County Department of Public Health has confirmed a new case of measles in a county resident. Residents may have been exposed at three sites in the Queen Creek area. -
The Arizona House passed legislation that would amend the state constitution to recognize a “right to refuse medical mandates.” If it passes the Senate, it would go on the November ballot. -
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