MONDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) — Now that the outdoor recreation season is in full swing, new statistics from the U.S. government warn that your risk of injury is also in full swing.

From 2004 to 2005, almost 213,000 Americans were treated in hospital emergency rooms for injuries received during outdoor recreational activities. More than half of those injuries occurred among people aged 10 to 24, according to a study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“We want people to enjoy the outdoors,” said study co-author Arlene I. Greenspan, a senior scientist at the CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. “However, we also want people to know that outdoor activities can and do lead to injuries.” Read more…

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