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Accidents kill 100 000 Chinese children every year
Statistics from Altmetric.com
Accidents are the biggest cause of death for Chinese children under 14 years of age, with 100 000 children dying from accidents every year, says a report released by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention in May. Traffic accidents and drowning are the main causes of death, and slips and animal attacks are the main causes of child injuries, according to the report. The center obtained the …