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Should the government step in to prevent hot car deaths?
While the case of the Georgia father accused of intentionally leaving his toddler son to die in a hot car continues to grip the nation, it has also sparked a debate about whether more could be done to prevent the accidental deaths of children from heatstroke inside a car.
Tennessee law allows you to break into hot car to save children
In a summer punctuated by horrifying incidents of children dying in hot cars, one state will now allow bystanders to break into a car if they see a kid inside who they believe is in danger.
Cases of children dying in cars raise concerns
According to safety advocacy group Kids And Car Safety, 44 kids died of heat stroke in hot cars in 2013, most of which occurring when parents forgot their children were in the car. The group suggests leaving an important item, like a purse or cell phone, in the back seat as a reminder.
It's your brain's fault: How any parent could forget their child in a hot car
Todd and Melody Costello know all too well how the brain’s habits can become destructive. On July 29, 2002, a change in their daily routine changed their lives.
Child car heat deaths not unusually high this year
Every summer, there are reports of people dying in hot vehicles. Young children are more vulnerable than adults: More than 70% of heatstroke deaths occur in children younger than age 2.
