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Annotation: This paper assesses the effects of mandatory seatbelt laws on self-reported seatbelt use, highway fatalities, and crash-related injuries among high-school-age adolescents using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's national, state, and local Youth Risk Behavior Surveys and Fatality Analysis Reporting Systems from 1991 to 2005, a period spanning over 20 changes in seatbelt laws. The authors use quasi-experimental approaches that isolate the independent effects of seatbelt laws net of demographic characteristics, area and year fixed effects, and smooth area-specific trends. The paper, which includes an abstract, introduces the problem, discusses previous literature, provides a data description and research design, and offers results and a discussion and conclusion. Footnotes and a bibliography are included. Statistical data are presented in figures and tables grouped together at the end of the report.

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Keywords: Adolescent behavior, Adolescent morbidity, Adolescent mortality, High school students, Legislation, Motor vehicle crashes, Motor vehicle injuries, Motor vehicle safety, Research, Seat belts, Statistical data, Trends

Annotation: This Web site assists Child Death Review (CDR) team members and other public health professionals work to prevent child injury death. It examines a range of interventions designed to prevent youth injury and death due to drowning, suicide, firearms, child abuse, and motor vehicle crashes, the top causes of injury for children ages 0 to 18 living in Washington State. For each injury mechanism, interventions are identified, reviewed, and rated on the strength and quality of published evidence supporting the efficacy of the intervention. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Adolescent death, Child abuse, Child death, Drowning, Firearms, Injury prevention, Intervention, Motor vehicle injuries, Motor vehicle safety, Suicide, Suicide prevention, Unintentional injuries, Washington

Annotation: This book provides an overview of milestones in public health during the last century in the United States. The milestones discussed are those identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They are advances in (1) addiction, (2) automotive safety, (3) cancer, (4) cardiovascular disease, (5) environmental and occupational health, (6) food safety, (7) infectious disease control, (8) maternal and child health, (9) oral health, and (10) vaccines. One chapter in the book is devoted to each milestone. Each chapter is written by a different expert, and each explores historical developments related to the milestone and presents a case study of the milestone and a vignette illustrating another facet of the milestone. Predictions of advances still to come are offered, as well. The book includes a prologue, an epilogue, and references. Also available as a course.

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Keywords: Cancer, Cardiovascular diseases, Child health, Children, Communicable disease control, Distance education, Drug addiction, Environmental health, Food safety, History, History, Infants, Motor vehicle safety, Occupational safety and health, Oral health, Parents, Public health, Vaccines, Women's health

Annotation: This report is an economic analysis that tests the relative effectiivess of child safety seats, lap and shoulder seatbelts, and lap belts in preventing injuries among motor-vehicle passengers ages 2-6. The report, which includes an abstract, introduces the issue and discusses methods and data, summary statistics, and estimating the relative effects of child safety seats and seatbelts. Conclusions are offered, and references are included. Statistical information is presented in figures and tables.

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Keywords: Car seats, Child safety, Economics, Motor vehicle crashes, Seat belts, Young children

Annotation: This site hosts Powerpoint presentations from a Web conference on child passenger safety from three experts. The first describes child passenger safety data at the national level including usage rates and types of misuse. The second describes financing and strategy for a county program that seeks to increase and improve child-safety seat usage. The third presentation describes a county program that distributes car seats and holds car seat check events. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Car seats, Child safety, Motor vehicle safety, Program descriptions

Annotation: This brief provides an overview of data relevant to adolescent driving behavior, including adolescent crash rates and trends, licensure rates, seatbelt use, and other risk factors associated with fatal crashes among adolescents. The brief also discusses the possible causes of the high rates of adolescents in fatal crashes, strategies states have taken to make adolescents safer, and some implications for policy and future research. Statistical information is provided in figures and tables throughout the brief.

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Keywords: Adolescent behavior, Adolescent mortality, Motor vehicle crashes, Motor vehicle injuries, Motor vehicle safety, Public policies, State programs

Annotation: This report describes the result of a study to measure the current level of misuse of child restraint systems (CRS) among the general public, specifically on forms of misuse that can be expected to raise the risk of injury. Topics include a description of the workshop to identify CRS misuse measures, criteria for site survey selection, data collection, vehicle seating position of children (rear-facing versus forward-facing), use or misuse of child restraint equipment, state laws on child restraint use, and unrestrained children. Report sections include an introduction, details of the research methodology; the results and analysis, a summary and recommendations, and references. Appendices include a guidesheet on CRS correct use definitions, survey forms used, and a table providing socio-economic characteristics of state sites at the county-level.

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Keywords: Injury prevention, Car seats, Child safety, Motor vehicle safety, Research, Seat belts, Statistics, Surveys

Annotation: This how-to guide, which synthesizes the research findings and lessons learned from demonstration projects funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) during fiscal year 2001, is geared toward child passenger safety and injury control advocates. The guide, which focuses on booster seat use, includes the following main sections: (1) promoting booster seat use, (2) know the facts about booster seats, (3) learn from others -- challenges and lessons learned, (4) reach out to all populations, (5) state and national resources, (6) additional reading, and (7) appendices. The two appendices include a description of the major types of booster seats and lists of state highway safety offices and NHTSA regional offices.

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Keywords: Advocacy, Car seats, Child safety, Injury prevention, Motor vehicle injuries, Motor vehicle safety, Occupant protection

Annotation: This report provides a blueprint for increasing the number of children ages 4-8 who are secured in booster seats while riding in motor vehicles. The report, which includes an executive summary, is divided into the following five major sections: (1) reformulating the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation Act objectives, (2) the challenges in getting children placed in booster seats, (3) a strategic approach built on the successes of the Buckle Up America campaign, (4) work in progress, and (5) a national movement for change -- implementing the strategic approach.

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Keywords: Car seats, Children, Motor vehicle safety, Young children

Annotation: This document offers strategies for reducing the incidence of pedestrian injuries among children while encouraging them to explore their environment by walking, increasing the physical activity level, and creating a more pedestrian-friendly environment. A series of specific strategies are described on how each one can be implemented at the state and local levels. The document also includes a list of participants on the Panel to Prevent Pedestrian Injuries meeting, held on September 27-28, 1998, in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Keywords: Child safety, Conferences, Motor vehicle injuries, Pedestrians, Physical activity, Traffic safety, Walking

Annotation: This report describes an intervention program for parents of preschool children to increase parental awareness and knowledge of appropriate child restraint usage in automobiles. The program includes a curriculum for preschool children, and educational programs for parents as well as for teachers. Report contents include an abstract of the project; an introduction discussing the nature of the research problem; the purpose, scope, and methods of the investigation and the nature of the findings; an overview of the literature; study design and methods including the population studied, sample selection, instruments used, and statistical techniques employed; a presentation and discussion of the findings; and a list of products developed during the project. References conclude the report. Statistical information is provided in tables in the presentation of findings. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Car seats, Child safety, Curricula, Educational materials, Final reports, MCH research, Motor vehicle safety, Occupant restraints, Parent education, Preschool children, Safety programs, Seat belts, Young children

Annotation: This publication outlines lessons learned from motor vehicle crashes involving children as well as recent changes that have been made to prevent future motor vehicle crashes. It also discusses many of the child safety challenges the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) believes still need to be addressed. Topics discussed include: car air bags and children; the establishment of permanent child safety seat fitting stations; child occupant protection laws; car designs that focus on children; school transportation for children; zero alcohol tolerance for drivers under age 21; graduated driver licensing for new and novice drivers; boating safety; and child restraints in aviation. The report concludes with NTSB recommendations for improved child safety.

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Keywords: Aviation, Boating, Car seats, Child safety, Children, Driver education, Drivers licenses, Motor vehicle safety, School buses

Annotation: This resource features a series of reports published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports between April and December 1999 on 10 public health achievements, reflecting the successful response of public health to the major causes of morbidity and mortality for the period 1900-1999. Topics include vaccination, motor-vehicle safety, workplace safety, control of infectious diseases, decline in deaths from coronary heart disease and stroke, safer and healthier foods, healthier mothers and babies, family planning, fluoridation of drinking water, and tobacco as a health hazard. Critical changes in the U.S. public health system during the century are also addressed.

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Keywords: Adults, Cardiovascular diseases, Children, Families, Family planning, Fluorides, Food safety, Health policy, History, Infant health, Infection control, Maternal health, Morbidity, Mortality, Motor vehicle safety, Occupational safety and health, Oral health, Public health, Strokes, Systems development, Tobacco use, Vaccination effects, Water

Annotation: This document summarizes the proceedings of a conference held September 24, 1994, in Sacramento, California, which was sponsored by the National Association of Governors' Highway Safety Representatives and the State and Territorial Injury Prevention Directors Association. The participants included officials from state highway safety agencies, public health services injury prevention programs, and emergency medical services; the conference focused on ways to foster interagency collaboration to reduce the duplication of efforts and to develop consistent strategies to promote injury prevention. The proceedings summarize the various sessions, panels, and workshops; the results of the conference evaluation and a list of follow-up activities are also included. [Partially funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Conferences, Emergency medical services, Injury prevention, Interagency cooperation, Motor vehicles, Policy development, Public health agencies, Public policy, Safety programs, State agencies, Traffic safety

Annotation: This information package contains materials designed to be used in planning activities for Child Health Month (October). The purpose of the Children: Our Future campaign is to raise public awareness about child health issues. The theme of the campaign is prevention, and the specific focus of the campaign is major health issues affecting children where prevention can make a difference; these vary from year to year and include such topics as injuries, violence, disease, and substance abuse. Packets contain brochures, reproducible masters, order forms, stickers, and other materials.

Keywords: Child health promotion, Child nutrition, Child safety, Health observances, Injury prevention, Media campaigns, Motor vehicle safety, Parent education, Substance abuse prevention

Annotation: This annotated bibliography includes items recommended by members of the planning committee for Child Health Day 1991. Sections of the bibliography address overviews of injury issues; injury data; program components (overview, program development, advocacy, coalition building, and training); and injury types and causes (overview, bicycles, child care, drowning, falls, firearms, fire/burns, motor vehicles, occupational injuries, pedestrians, playgrounds, sports, toys, and violence). The bibliography also contains resource lists. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Advocacy, Bicycles, Burns, Child Care, Children, Coalitions, Curricula, Data, Directories, Drowning, Educational materials, Falls, Firearms, Fires, Health observances, Injury prevention, Motor vehicles, Occupational injuries, Pedestrians, Playgrounds, Program development, Sports, Toys, Traffic safety, Violence

Annotation: These slide scripts with accompanying slides are available in two formats, one for service providers, and one for lay audiences. This script, for service providers, introduces injuries as preventable, predictable events and provides suggestions for preventive strategies which draw upon technological, regulatory, and educational techniques. Another script, "Keep Our Kids Safe, " is available for use with lay audiences; it discusses falls, burns, and poisonings; and describes the proper use of car safety seats. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Burns, Child health, Children, Falls, Injury prevention, Motor vehicle safety, Occupant protection, Poisoning

Annotation: These slide scripts with accompanying slides are available in two formats, one for service providers, and one for lay audiences. This script, for use with lay audiences, discusses falls, burns, and poisonings; and it describes the proper use of car safety seats. Another script, "Community Action to Keep Our Kids Safe," is available for service providers, it introduces injuries as preventable, predictable events and provides suggestions for preventive strategies which draw upon technological, regulatory, and educational techniques. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Burns, Car seats, Child health, Children, Falls, Injury prevention, Motor vehicle safety, Occupant protection, Poisoning

Annotation: This website provides information for health professionals about the Safe 'n Sound program, how it can be used in hospitals and clinics, and how it can help parents protect their children from injury while at home or in a motor vehicles. Users' reviews are available on the site, as is information about childhood injuries, a toolkit, questions and answers, and information about getting started. The program is available for download free of charge from the website and can also be ordered on a flash drive.

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Keywords: Burns, Children, Drowning, Falls, Suffocation, Infants, Injury prevention, Motor vehicle injuries, Motor vehicle safety, Poisoning, Programs, Safety, Young children