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	Podcast:		Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby
	Episode:		Susan Glasgow: Variety CEO says 77 children a day hospitalised due to poor sleeping environments is shocking
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:03:22
	Publish Date:		2022-10-13 18:39:45
	Description:		77 children a day are being hospitalised for preventable diseases due to poor sleeping environments. These are the figures from the charity Variety which says nearly 28,000 children every year are sleeping on couches, floors or are sharing mouldy mattresses. The charity says bad sleeping environments mean children are more likely to contract preventable illnesses like rheumatic fever or bronchiolitis - which can have long lasting health implications. Variety Chief Executive Susan Glasgow told Kate Hawkesby these statistics are shocking. She says their dream beds campaign aims to address real need for children's beds in the community. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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