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As snow piles up in yards and parks across the United States this winter, many children will be hitting their neighborhood hills to sled on their days away from school. Common injuries centered around the time-honored winter activity, however, have led some cities in the Midwest to put the brakes on sledding.

Back in September there was an article, in the journal "Pediatrics", about a study that was based on reports from emergency rooms across America from 1997 to 2007.  The study was concerned about the 229,023 reported snow-sledding-related injuries suffered by those aged 19 years and younger. The report pointed out that of those injuries, 78,096 were head related.  Well my friends, the MSM and the leftists across the country are using the report to drive home the point that sled helmets should be mandatory for all children.  So get ready for politicians at city, county, and state levels to...