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Interesting facts related to the importance of safety:
- Unintentional home injuries account for nearly 21 million medical visits each year.
- The cost from these injuries was approximately $380 billion of lost quality of life, work loss, and medical costs in 2000.
- Nationally, approximately 78% of falls occur in or around the home.
- 1/3 of these falls can be attributed to environmental factors in the home.
Source: Home Safety Council, The Livable Home, and Down With Falls Coalition.
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