The New Hampshire Public Health Association (NHPHA) supports statewide and community-based efforts to reduce the risk and incidence of unintentional injury. “Injuries are not “accidents;” injuries are predictable and preventable.” (Healthy NH 2010) In New Hampshire, injuries are the leading cause of death and disability for people between one and thirty-four years of age and a major cause for the entire population. Injury control efforts should focus on the leading causes of unintentional injuries as well as on those for which effective prevention measures are known. These include:
Resources:
Healthy New Hampshire 2010 Leadership Council and the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services. Healthy New Hampshire 2010; Improving Health—and Quality of Life—for the People of New Hampshire. http://www.healthynh2010.org/
Masten, Scott V. “Do States Upgrading to Primary Enforcement of Safety Belt Laws Experience Increased Daytime and Nighttime Belt Use? Accident Analysis & Prevention 39:6 (November 2007) 1131-1139.
Schieber, Richard A. and Maria E. Vegega (Eds.). National Strategies for Advancing Child Pedestrian Safety. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, October 2001.
http://www.cdc.gov/nci...an/newpedbk.pdf
US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Injury Center. http://www.cdc.gov/nci.../adultfalls.htm
US Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/
