The incredible reason thousands of Americans went to the hospital in 2017

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The cause is enjoyable but also. Dangerous

An incredible statistic was recently published by the US Consumer Product Safety Administration on καταν pizza consumption.

Believe it or not, around 2.300 people visited the hospital emergency room in 2017 for injuries related to this particular food.

Cuts and burns were the most common pizza-related injuries, and many were injured by falling while carrying pizza or visiting pizza outlets.

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Some even fell out of bed trying to get a piece, according to the data.

"I'm usually surprised by the number of injuries related to things like pizza or books. "But I think the number is very small considering how many people eat pizza," said Joey Galbo, the organisation's social media manager. when they cut it.

"Make sure you eat pizza in a way that will not lead to injury," he added.