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posted by Fnord666 on Wednesday October 30 2019, @12:39PM   Printer-friendly
from the look-both-ways dept.

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.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 30 2019, @10:39PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 30 2019, @10:39PM (#913914)

    Why? It's the best night to get rid of all those little ragamuffins.