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In the mid-1940s, manufacturers of children's aspirin began to add flavoring so that sick children would take it readily. An unexpected consequence of this action, however, was that children were more likely to simply eat the medicine during unsupervised moments, as if it were candy. Dr. Jay Arena, pediatrician at Duke Hospital, was already focusing his professional career on the prevention of poisoning in children, particularly from household items. Disturbed by the number of patients who came to the hospital sick or dying from overdoses of "candy aspirin," he called Plough, Inc, makers of St. Joseph's Aspirin. Dr. Arena spoke to Mr. Abe Plough, the company's president, to implore action. Over the phone, Dr. Arena suggested that Mr. Plough manufacture a special new top for his product that parents could open but that children could not. The idea for the childproof safety cap was born.
The St. Joseph's Company undertook the creation of such a device and enlisted Dr. Arena to help test design variations before the product went to market. The St. Joseph's Company, the Homemaker's Guild, Dr. Arena, and other physicians nationwide began to study the efficacy of the new safety cap. Both children and their parents were tested. The resulting survey was published in the Journal of American Medical Association, and thanks to the results of the survey, St. Joseph's aspirin became the first to sell any product in a container with a safety cap.
Dr. Arena would later work closely with Mr. Plough on other ways of reducing hazards for children, such as decreasing the dosage in children's aspirin tablets.
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Who invented the first child safety seat?
Briton Jean Ames
What does nsc mean on a drog prescription?
Most likely ... "non-safety cap" Most bottles are required by law to be child resistant, but many seniors are unable to open these bottles easy, so a "non-safety cap" is used instead.
Why do prescription medicine bottles have threads on both ends?
If you mean the caps , one side is a child-proof attachment , the other isn't .
Who invented the Child Lock Cap?
The child-resistant safety cap was invented by Dr. Henri Breault in the 1960s to prevent children from gaining access to harmful substances like medications. It has since become a standard safety feature on many household products.
When were child proof medicine containers invented?
1967 by Canadian paediatrician Dr. Henri Breault.
Why do medicine bottles have child proof caps?
1.If the medicine bottles did not have child proof caps because if it's kept on a low shelf or a low place a child can pick it up,open it and drink it. 2.Some medicines are gassy like cola so if a child might try to open it,it can burst open and hurt the eye of the child. 3.Medicines are drugs so if the child overdoses it,it gets a serious situation. 4.Some caps are made of steel,steel is sharp and sharp things might cut your child's hand.
Who invented the baby car seat?
The first child safety seat appeared in 1962 in England. The inventor was Jeans Ames. There were child seats in cars since the 1930s, but the purpose was more as a booster seat to raise the level of the child than provide for the child's safety .
What are tamper-and child-resistant packaging?
It's like medicine bottles that you have to push and twist and the vacuum form fitted packaging that you need scissors to get it open..... That kind of stuff
When was the first child's car seat?
The first child car seats were invented in 1921, but they were designed simply to keep the children restrained, not safe. The first child safety seats were manufactured in the early 1960's, but few people would buy them. Between 1978 and 1984 all 50 states passed laws to require the use of child safety seats.
Is childrens hospital dumb?
A hospital for children is for from dumb. In such a place specialists in the field of child medicine can share their knowledge and teach others. In this way the health and safety of children is enhanced.
What is care in the child's home?
Love, compassion, well being, safety, food, clothing, medicine when needed, guidance, education etc etc etc (the list goes on forever)
Under the section on Child Safety Seats what color are the cushions of the pictured child safety seat?
Black
