Household cleaning products are still injuring many children. Some products are especially harmful | CNN

Tens of thousands of young children are injured every year by common household items that many parents don’t think to lock away. More than 240,000 children ages 5 and under were treated in US emergency departments for injuries related to household cleaning products over a 16-year period, according to estimates published in a large, new study in Pediatrics. Young children are especially at risk since they can’t read or understand warning language, but the steps parents and caregivers should take to keep children safe are easy and straightforward. I spoke with CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician and adjunct associate professor at George Washington University, to get her guidance. She previously served as Baltimore’s health commissioner and is the mother of two young children. CNN: What did this study find about injuries linked to household cleaning products? Dr. Leana Wen: This study analyzed national emergency department data over a 16-year period, from 2007 through 2022, focusing on unintentional injuries among children 5 and under. The researchers used a federal surveillance system that tracks consumer product–related injuries across the United States