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Blazing hot surfaces are a danger for catastrophic burn injuries in the urban desert Southwest
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Blazing hot surfaces are a danger for catastrophic burn injuries in the urban desert Southwest

  • By ANITA SNOW Associated Press

Sizzling sidewalks and unshaded playgrounds are a danger for catastrophic burn injuries as air temperatures reach new summer highs in desert cities like Phoenix and Las Vegas. Very young children, older adults and homeless people are especially at risk for contact burns. They can occur in just a few seconds when the skin touches a hot surface reaching up to 180 degrees Fahrenheit. Last summer saw a dramatic increase in patients hospitalized after being scalded by asphalt, sidewalks and other hot surfaces at burn centers in Phoenix and Las Vegas. Hospitalizations are up this year, as well.

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New Z06 is speediest Vette ever

  • By Ann M. Job The Associated Press
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If the low, sleek, classic shape of the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 doesn't spin your wheels, maybe the added power will.