Protect your dental health. You know you can help keep your teeth healthy by brushing and flossing, getting regular dental care, using fluoride as your doctor or dentist recommends, eating balanced meals and limiting snacks. But, many people do not know that more than 2 million teeth are knocked out every year, many due to sports-related injuries. If you or your child plays sports that involve a risk of mouth injury, resolve to wear, or have your child wear, a mouthguard every time. Install and maintain a smoke detector.
Smoke detectors save lives.
They are your best protection against death or injury in a nighttime fire. But they will not protect you if they are not working. The American Red Cross recommends that you test your smoke detectors once a month, replace the batteries at least once a year and replace the detectors themselves every 10 years. Focus your efforts on things that matter. Americans worry too much about exposures to trace amounts of synthetic chemicals in the environment and in food, and they do not pay enough attention to the lifestyle factors that have a real impact on their health.