As temperatures rise, often so do the windows of peoples' homes. Some people want to air out their home after a long winter while others do so to get a break from the heat. An unfortunate side effect of open windows is an increase in window falls.
"Window falls are a major cause of injuries and death in children, especially those living in urban areas," says Wendy Pomerantz, MD, an Emergency Medicine physician at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
"Children are more likely to die or be injured severely after a fall from a window than from a fall associated with any other product, and children under 5 are particularly vulnerable," says Dr. Pomerantz.
