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...gastrointestinal disorders, as well as interruption of fetal development (which occurs when pregnant women consume too much mercury, usually through fish). Today most hospitals have swapped out their mercury-based measuring devices - including sphygmanometers, which are used to measure blood pressure and contain more mercury than thermometers - for safer alternatives...
...Safer Roads. What, no private plane? Feel secure in the knowledge that U.S. highways have become safer than ever, according to the Department of Transportation. The number of people killed in traffic accidents fell 10% in 2008, hitting a record low of 31,110, early estimates suggest. That could be due in part to the fact that there was also a record drop in road travel: Americans drove 100 billion fewer miles between November 2007 and October 2008, compared with the same period a year earlier - the largest continuous decline in U.S. history...
...unpinned grenade beneath him, an explosive the military later defused. "If the medics had just moved the body a little, the grenade could have exploded," says ambulance chief González. "Not even a bulletproof jacket could save them from that. The only way we are going to be safer is if this violence calms down. In the meantime, we just have to keep serving our community in the best...
Hayward argued that the ATM would make students safer by allowing them nearby access to money. One safety issue that administrators are examining is where to place the ATM in relation to ID swipe access points...
...named "Mother of the Year" in April 1997 by the National Mother's Day Committee for her dedication to providing "children with a safer, healthier world." She was also named Glamour magazine's Woman of the Year...