Safe Kids USA coalitions are aggressively tackling the problem of young children affected by hyperthermia, or heat stroke, when they are unattended in vehicles on as part of the Safe Kids Buckle Up program. Each year, approximately 37 children die from hyperthermia and there have already been nine fatalities thus far in 2010 as of June 8. <br />
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Every year, approximately 37 children die because they are left alone in a car and suffer from heat stroke. Did you know that a child's body heats up 3 to 5 times faster than an adult's? It only takes a few short minutes before a child can become dangerously overheated. <br />
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When the outside temperature is 101º F the inside temperature of your car is over 140º F. In just 10 minutes a car's temperature can increase by 19 degrees
