Traffic injury rates decreased by 18 percent for children in New York State between the ages of 4 and 6 after a March 2005 law requiring them to use car booster seats was enacted, according to new study. Dr. Kainan Sun and her colleagues at the New York State Department of Health believe the findings underscore the importance of the law and the effectiveness of booster seats.
Highlighting the importance of this study, ACSH's Dr. Elizabeth Whelan believes this is something parents should pay attention to. “By using car booster seats, you can actually reduce the risk of injury or death to children in auto accidents. Instead of worrying about the phony and distracting claims against chemicals found in plastic bottles or personal care products, parents should be concerned with real and avoidable risks. Clearly, this law is a very beneficial regulation that parents should heed.”
