Summertime means outdoor grilling for many people, but a new study cautions against one of the activity’s less obvious dangers.

Summertime means outdoor grilling for many people, but a new study cautions against one of the activity’s less obvious dangers. 
According to a news release, researchers with the University of Missouri School of Medicine determined that there have been “more than 1,600 injuries from wire-bristle grill brushes reported in emergency rooms since 2002.” 
These tools are a common way to scour the grates, but, as the release states, “loose bristles can fall off the brush during cleaning and end