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Moreover, studies have shown that two-thirds of guns in suicide attempts and unintentional injuries among children and adolescents were stored in the home of the victim. Many parents assume that adolescents are "old enough to exhibit good judgment around firearms," the Johnson report notes in the August issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. (Yahoo News -- Gun Control Debate)
UWV paper to students: ignore Princeton Review rankings Aug 25, 2006
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, ome 1,400 college students between the ages of 18 and 24 die every year as a result of hazardous drinking, and a half million suffer unintentional injuries under the influence of alcohol. WVU's only top-10 rankings imply poor scholarship and heavy drinking on the part of its students; more importantly, the rankings reflect a dangerous trend of irresponsibility. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
SAFEKIDS urges swimming safety Aug 5, 2006
Connie Gronstal, director of SAFEKIDS Loess Hills, said that among all unintentional injuries, drowning is the number two cause of death for children ages 14 and under. Every year, about 300 children ages 4 and under drown in residential swimming pools; but children can drown in as little as an inch of water and are at risk of drowning in wading pools, bathtubs, buckets, toilets and puddles. (Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, IA)
Report: KS 12th, MO 30th in Child Well-being Jun 28, 2006
6 percent were from illness or natural causes and 106 were for unintentional injuries. There were 17 homicides and six suicides. (FOX4 Kansas City, MO)
'Millions die annually on environment causes' Jun 18, 2006
"The four main diseases influenced by poor environments are diarrhoea, lower respiratory infections, various forms of unintentional injuries and malaria," the report said. It recommended promoting better management of water resources including safer household storage, the use of cleaner fuels, better built housing and more careful use of poisons in the home and workplace. (Independent Online)
13 m people die annually from preventable environmental causes Jun 18, 2006
"The four main diseases influenced by poor environments are diarrhea, lower respiratory infections, various forms of unintentional injuries and malaria," the report said ... Diarrhea, respiratory infections, unintentional injuries and malaria ... "The four main diseases influenced by poor environments are diarrhea, lower respiratory infections, various forms of unintentional injuries and malaria," the report said. (EiTB)
WHO: 25% deaths a year due to killer environment Jun 17, 2006
The four main diseases influenced by poor environments are diarrhoea, lower respiratory infections, various forms of unintentional injuries, and malaria. 1. (Times of India)
Environmental Factors Cause 23% of Deaths Worldwide, WHO Says Jun 17, 2006
Industrial and workplace accidents are thought to be responsible for about 44 percent of unintentional injuries not including road accidents. Developed Countries. (Bloomberg)
Fewer High School Students Engage in Health Risk Behaviors Jun 12, 2006
These surveys monitor health risk behaviors that lead to unintentional injuries and violence; tobacco, alcohol and other drug use; and sexual behaviors that can lead to unintended pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases. The surveys also measure high school students' dietary behaviors and physical inactivity that can contribute to overweight. (Kansas City infoZine)
Surprise killer of children Jun 4, 2006
"Unintentional injuries are by far the No. 1 killer of our children. It's not even close," said Allyson Hewitt, executive director of Safe Kids Canada. But while accidents still prove most deadly, a Safe Kids survey found 23% of parents ranked obesity, inactivity or poor nutrition as the leading health risk to their children, while just 9% chose injury. (Winnipeg Sun)
Video news b-roll satellite transmission - Safe Kids Week 2006 Jun 1, 2006
Despite the decline, unintentional injuries remain the number one cause of death for children. An average of 390 children died and another 25,500 were hospitalized each year over the 10 year period because of preventable injuries. (Canada Newswire)
Safety first when it comes to kids, swimming May 29, 2006
"The Source of Safety is the lead organization for Brevard County Safe Kids, a collaboration of businesses, parents, volunteers, medical professionals and others who are focusing on the prevention of unintentional injuries to children 14 and younger.Fischer is also the co-coordinator for Brevard County Safe Kids, which is part of the national Safe Kids Coalition and, in Florida, falls under the Florida Department of Health.About a month ago, the state's health department partnered with local... (Florida Today)
Fire department gives injury prevention programs to kids May 26, 2006
Risk Watch seeks to prevent the major unintentional injuries that threaten children in this age group. Each of the following topics is presented. (Altus Times, OK)
Safety awareness fair slated for Thursday May 20, 2006
Aside from injuries sustained on the road, Americans suffered 4,500 fatalities from unintentional injuries in the workplace, costing a collective $156. 2 billion. (Stripe -- Walter Reed Army Medical Center)
Sleep: The medicine we need most May 14, 2006
Sleep disorders and poor sleep are implicated in the fifth and sixth leading causes of deaths ---- unintentional injuries and diabetes. Sleep expert Dr. Delmer Henninger said recent studies in the New England Journal of Medicine established a solid case for connecting apnea and stroke. (North County Times)
Latest Kansas health data available Jan 26, 2006
However, unintentional injuries remain the leading cause of death for Kansans 1 to 44 years of age. Kansans are continuing to delay marriage. (Kansas City Nursing News, KS)
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