Effectiveness of Automatic Shoulder Belt Systems in Motor Vehicle Crashes
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Improper use of seat belts can increase the risk of injury to the chest and abdomen in a car crash. About 10 million cars in the US have automatic shoulder belt and lap belt systems. An analysis of 25,811 car crashes reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Crashworthiness Data System between 1993 and 1996 showed that using both belts lowered the risk of death 86% compared to using no belt at all. People who used the shoulder belt but not the lap belt were twice as likely to be injured in the chest or abdomen.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2000
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Effectiveness of a violence prevention curriculum among children in elementary school: a randomized controlled trial
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The Second Step: A Violence Prevention Curriculum, Grades 1-3 program may lead to a reduction in aggressive behavior and an increase in social behavior among elementary school children. The curriculum teaches children social skills and conflict resolution skills. It was tested in 790 second- and third-grade children whose subsequent behavior was observed by parents, teachers and the researchers. Although parents and teachers did not report significant behavioral changes, observation of 588 students revealed a definite decrease in aggressive behavior and increase in social behavior.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1997
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State gun safe storage laws and child mortality due to firearms
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State laws that mandate the proper storage of guns in the home may reduce the rate of accidental deaths related to firearms in children. This was the conclusion of a study that compared childhood death rates from firearms in 12 states that had passed gun storage laws. After the passage of these laws, unintentional childhood death from firearms dropped an average of 23%. There was also a slight drop in the rate of suicides and homicides in children as well as accidental shooting deaths in teenagers and young adults. All of the state laws were passed between 1989 and 1993.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1997
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