economist sunsuntribune police saturday july 17 2004 children left in hot car car can turn into oven in 20 minutes on summer day study by martin derbyshire staff writer yaughan woman is facing child abdohrtient charges after police say she left her two children in the increas ingly stifling heat of a parked car for more than 40 minutes tuesday the kids aged nine and three were left unattended in a parking lot at west on road and hwy 7 while their 32-year- old mother was shopping police said a passerby called police around 6 pm after noticing the children were alone in the car with the windows rolled up and the keys in the ignition officers say they found the children sweating profusely in the heated interior of the car and called for an ambulance the children were deemed unharmed temperatures can rise quickly in the confined space of a car like an oven according to the canada safety council the heat can overwhelm a childs ability to regulate his or her internal tempera ture the child can rapidly go into shock and circulation to vital organs can fail weve all heard the horror stories of children suffering from extreme heat exhaustion it is extremely dangerous according to a study on rising tem peratures in parked cars and the effect on children done by dr oded baror a pediatrician and director of the chil drens exercise and nutrition centre at mcmaster university extreme heat affects infants and small children quick er than adults in fact because of then- size a childs core temperature can increase three to five times faster than an adult the study found within 20 minutes the air temperature in a previously air- conditioned small car exposed to the sun on a 35 c day exceeded 50 c within 40 minutes the temperature soared to 655 c the study also said leaving a window slightly open did little to prevent the temperature from rising to a level that is dangerous for children under no circumstances should children be left in a vehicle regardless of whether its hot out or not york regional police community services bureau sgt ricky veerappan said weve all heard the horror stories of children suffering from extreme heat investments you nggcl the service you deserve jo stadnyk investment representative 8312 mccowan road suite 102 markham on l3p 8e1 905 9478168 wwwedwardjonescom member cipf edwardjones serving individual investors exhaustion it is extremely dangerous officers cpnsider a variety ofcircum- stances including the temperature but- side and the length a child is leftybefore laying a charge said det const antoniella passarelli det const passarelli is aware of three similar charges being laid in her seven years as an officer in york region regardless of weather- or tempera ture a child should never be left unat tended because theyre left open to any kind of risk its just common sense unfortunately some people dont apply it she said residents should call police at 1-866- 8765423 if they see any children left unattended in a car this summer the mother in tins case is to appear in court aug 17 new ice age female hockey school learn from canadas best d ie ockef team canada and nwhl instructors full day camp aug 913 stouffville arena call 9055367640 mgg v our summer program can empower your child to be able to achieve anything heres how the study of martial arts is the only activi that brings together the energy of the mind and the body this new found ability will enable your child to focus and concentrate on achieving worthwhile goals your child will confront lifes challenges with total confidence and conquer obstacles with the yes i can attitude our award winning black belt success system features the very finest instruction curriculum it is designed to bring out the best in all age groups if you are interested in dramatic self improvement if you have a son or daughter who would like to excel this summer program is an excellent opportunity to begin the journey to black belt excellence classes are forming now for all ages tdbek weight room irtfembership fob the parents of all children enrolled canadian national team coach trainer 6 times former body guard of korean president wtf tae kwon do 1- association of canada tournament committee chairman master myung 7th degree black belt master instructor learn from a world renowned master instructor former korean junior adult military champion demonstrated on cbc sportsweekend ctv city tv and many more ontario tae kwon do s team manager ts v s vrj 5wipr- a- voted markham s 1 martial arts school limionville 16th avenue 8261 woodbine above alive 4 weil 905 4775100 8261 woodbine ave south of hwv 7 readers choice award winner 2002 slouffvidclhbune markham eas 16th avenue 5694hwy7 above sherwood plaza hqb 905 4715205 5694 hwy 7 cast of mccowan readers choice award winner 2002 5402 hwy 48 above stouffville furniture ecu stouffvfflctribune jxs 905 640ktck 5402 main st