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Israeli Pediatric ICU Chief Warns of Deadly Risks from Children Locked in Cars

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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 15 hours ago

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Dr. Uri Polak of Hadassah Medical Center warns that 23 Israeli children died locked in cars from 2021 to 2025, with heatstroke causing severe injuries. He stresses these preventable incidents stem from parental distraction and urges awareness and behavioral change as key solutions.

0123 Israeli children died locked in cars from 2021 to 2025, with 53 injured and 1,500 rescued unharmed.
02Car interiors can reach up to 70°C, posing life-threatening heatstroke risks within 30 minutes.
03Severity of harm depends on confinement duration and internal car temperature.
04Treatment ranges from hydration and cooling to advanced life support like ECMO.
05Long-term neurological damage may require years of care for severely affected children.
06Parental distraction is the leading cause, despite available technological aids.

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