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    SAVING LIVES WITH GUS: Leaving a Child in a Hot Car

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    Dana Sparks

For many this is the back-to-school season, but it takes only one hot, scorching day to remind us summer is far from over. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reminds parents and caregivers that child vehicular heatstroke can occur even on days with relatively mild 70 degrees F temperatures.

Here's some information about child vehicular fatalities, and go to KidsAndCars to read more about keeping children safe.

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