Though fear still lingers over toxic treats and boobytrapped apples, researchers separate fact from myth. As pediatrician Aaron Carroll notes today in The New York Times, researchers haven't been able to substantiate a single case when a child was seriously injured—let alone killed—by Halloween treats made hazardous by strangers.
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A JAMA Pediatrics study from January of this year found that 4-to-8-year-olds have a tenfold increased risk of getting hit by a car on Halloween than on any other night of the year.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/10/forget-poisoned-candy-and-razor-blades-heres-the-real-halloween-horror/
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2711459[$]
Verdict: Boogey Man not likely to exist.
Actual Problem: Getting run over by a car when crossing the street.
Stay safe out there.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 30 2019, @01:06PM (1 child)
Maybe your hood has too many sex offenders living in it.
Yes, there is still trick or treating. It just varies based on location. Halloween on a school night probably has less kids too.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 30 2019, @02:43PM
Epstein was strangulated:
https://www.foxnews.com/us/forensic-pathologist-jeffrey-epstein-homicide-suicide [foxnews.com]