The Injury Board Salt Lake City Archives

• Couple Injured in Home Explosion

  Amy Schauers | February 13, 2008 1:06 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  A couple in Sanpete Utah was seriously injured after their home exploded today. The cause of the explosion may have been snow or ice falling from the roof and hitting and damaging an exposed propane line. The leaking propane was ignited after potentially two days of leakage into the crawl space of the home.Officials advise that once a propane tank is installed they should always be checked for...

• Human Embryos With DNA from Three People

  Amy Schauers | February 06, 2008 9:07 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Scientists in Britain have created human embryos with DNA from two women and one man. Patrick Chinnery, a professor of neurogenetics, said that the intent is not to alter genes but to exchange bad ones for good ones. They are trying to create healthy embryos in order to avoid passing on diseases such as muscular dystrophy, epilepsy, strokes and mental retardation.The genes being replaced are...

• Baby Products May Contain Harmful Chemicals

  Amy Schauers | February 04, 2008 12:59 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  A new study released proposes that baby products including lotion, baby powder, and baby shampoo may be exposing babies to harmful chemicals called phthalates. Phthalates are used to make plastics flexible and stabilize fragrances and are found in many consumer products. The journal Pediatrics, Sathyanarayana, from the University of Washington, Seattle, and colleagues measured the levels of...