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- Watch out for drivers under the influence of cell phones - Motorists who talk on handheld or hands-free cellular phones are as impaired as drunken drivers, say psychologists at the University of Utah.

- Oregon's Child Passenger Safety Law Changes Effective - July 1, 2007 - Oregon drivers look to the law in deciding how to restrain and protect children in motor vehicles. The proper restraint of children will reduce the number of children killed in motor vehicle crashes and reduce the severity of injuries to children who survive motor vehicle crashes.

- CRAIG ROBERTS PRAISES OREGON IMPACT - THERE ARE 3 MILLION CHILDREN WHO ARE ALCOHOLICS IN THE UNITED STATES - Oregon Impact held its fourth annual business breakfast on Thursday, and Program Director Joan Smith used the occasion to highlight what she sees as growing indifference on behalf of parents towards underage drinking.

- Recycling Outdated and/or Damaged Car Safety Seats - New Free Service - Legacy Health System's Sustainability Department offers recycling outdated and/or damaged car safety seats.

- Is your child safe on the Internet? - For all the positive things the Internet can be used for there are just as many and more dangers that kids can run into on the Internet.

- March is Poison Prevention Month - Here are some Helpful Tips - On average, poison centers handle one poison exposure every 14 seconds. Most poisonings involve everyday household items such as cleaning products, medicines, and personal care items. The mission of the Poison Center is to prevent poisonings, save lives, and limit injury from poisoning. We hope these tips will help you stay safe.

- Child Friendly Poison Prevention Worksheet - This downloadable worksheet is presented in a child friendly format to help parents and other family members keep their homes safe from poisoning risks.

- Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Child Identification Kit - Help law enforcement in the event of an emergency. Download this easy to use form to help identify your child.

- Carbon Monoxide -- The Silent, Cold Weather Killer - Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, invisible, toxic gas that can build up near fuel-burning appliances such as ovens, generators and supplemental heaters. Each year, nearly 5,000 people in the United States are treated in hospital emergency rooms for CO poisoning. CO gas has no warning properties, even at toxic or life threatening levels, and since so many deaths occur as the result of defective or poorly operated home heating devices, CO has been termed the "silent, cold weather killer."

- Meth and Abuse - By Sgt Scott Anderson, Clackamas County Sheriff's Office - The impact on children and youth is immense and we don't yet know the full effects.

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