Source: NORTH CAROLINA HEALTH NEWS, 9/26/17

Farms can be great places for kids: There are cool animals and lots of space to run around. Farms can also be dangerous for kids: Every day, an average of 33 children are injured in agricultural-related incidents across the United States. And about every three days, one child dies in a farm-related event, according to the National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety. The leading causes of death for youth on farms are machinery incidents, tractor and ATV accidents, and drowning.

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