Wisdom arts and crafts is a very safe hobby

"Half of the accidents of life occur at home or in its close surroundings. The family home is a place for relaxing. It is full of invisible traps, hidden dangers and of poorly identified obstacles. The investigation of the Institute of Eve sanitaire (InVS) confirms what everyone knows: the daily activity is inconsistent with zero risk. Cuts, fractures, Burns, bruises and concussions are the common lot of Saturday night cooks and athletes and Sunday do-it-yourself. Every year, millions of these accidents to mild most occur in homes, in the street, sports grounds or school. These collateral effects of existence are the fortune of the manufacturers of bandages and antiseptic solutions. They are also an important source of consultation in hospitals.

The investigation of the InVS attempts to measure the causes of these "CVCA" in the country. A comprehensive analysis is impossible, researchers have concentrated on nine hospitals that treated the small Bobo of the French in 2004. In total, 88.000 findings more have passed under the microscope. The most common cause is falling (60 of injuries), before beating, crashes, cuts and foreign bodies that have bad taste to stay in the eye or larynx. This distribution is the same for men and women, which demonstrates that the clumsiness or bad luck are heterosexual. After the House, play areas (19 of the accidents), public spaces (12) and transport areas (11) are the main traps to avoid.

The male-female difference resumed its rights when looking at more closely the location and activity at the time of the accident. Women injured in majority at home (55 versus 47 among men), while men are often victims of the dangerousness of the areas of sports (22 of accidents). Wisdom, arts and crafts is a very safe hobby. Just 4 of accidents result from this penchant rather male. In contrast, recreation and games focus a maximum of hazards (38), before sport (22). Household tasks are relatively no effect on health. Just 7 of the followers of the household are treacherous victims of aggressive brooms or mops.

I turn to the consequences. Bruises (30), wound (24), fracture (17) and sprains (13) are the price to pay for this debauchery of risk behaviours. In General, the victims do accumulate not problems, which greatly simplifies the task of doctors and emergency services. Senior members (36) or lower (30) are the most affected, but the head is involved in 26 of cases. This last position is likely to grow under the influence of the Zidane effect and his legendary ball kick.

Precautionary principle

Sports practices are primarily sources of problems in the less than 29 years. Sports team are the most risky (43 of injuries), before the practice of the wheeled without motor (21) and winter sports (10). Combat sports, nautical activities and gymnastics are finally without risk (less than 5 of the accidents). More physical, more violent, or may be more fragile, men account for 70 of this category of persons with disabilities of the stages.

What is the cost of all these falls, slides and other overlapping part of the things in life Almost half of the CVCA examined are not serious and end with an immediate return to the home. But 37 of them justify a treatment and 11 a hospitalization. A reading of this report, one wonders how to reduce the impact of this scourge. An intelligent application of the precautionary principle should logically prohibit this frenetic activism that is endangering everyday health and morale of the French.