Fireworks Safety - Don't Get Burned This 4th of July Featured
Guest(s)
Dr. Carl Baum
Topic
Summer Vacation, Travel and Safety Tips
Topic Info
With 4th of July upon us and Summer festivals in full gear, your kids will most likely be around fireworks this Summer! Fireworks can result in severe burns, scars and disfigurement that can last a lifetime. Joining the show to provide important tips about your children's safety is Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Yale University School of Medicine, Dr. Carl Baum.
Guest Info
Dr. Carl Baum is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, CT. He serves as Attending Physician in the Pediatric Emergency Department at Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital. He also serves as Director of the Center for Children's Environmental Toxicology, and of the Yale Lead Program. He is board certified in Pediatric Emergency Medicine and in Medical Toxicology.
Dr. Baum serves nationally as a member of the Committee on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He is an author of numerous textbook chapters and peer-reviewed articles, and was an editor of the first textbook dedicated to poisoning in children, "Pediatric Toxicology: Diagnosis and Management of the Poisoned Child." He is a member of the editorial board of ToxED, an online toxicology reference.
Dr. Baum serves nationally as a member of the Committee on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He is an author of numerous textbook chapters and peer-reviewed articles, and was an editor of the first textbook dedicated to poisoning in children, "Pediatric Toxicology: Diagnosis and Management of the Poisoned Child." He is a member of the editorial board of ToxED, an online toxicology reference.
Host
Melanie Cole, M.S.
Show Date
2009-07-01
