I have taken Barry’s advice and become a regular reader of Fair Warning. I read a post yesterday titled “After more than a decade and thousands of disfiguring injuries, power tool industry still resisting safety fix” by Myron Levin, with contributions by Lilly Fowler (read the article here: http://www.fairwarning.org/2013/05/after-more-than-a-decade-and-thousands-disfiguring-injuries-power-tool-industry-resisting-safety-solution/). As the daughter of a builder, I am […]
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These are all from recent postings on FairWarning, which, once again I urge you to visit regularly and to support. Suicide rate in military rising quickly despite the withdrawal from Iraq and pullback in Afghanistan.Suicide among active-duty troops hit a record of 350 in 2012, twice as many as a decade before. The suicide rate in […]
People in the news
Editors Note: Apologies if I posted these previously. I wrote them some while ago but discovered them in the Draft folder. So, perhaps second try. María Seguí Gómez Our board member has been appointed General Director of Public Health, Drug Dependency and Consumption for the Government of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Comment: This is a huge […]
6 year old shoots sister: ‘just a tragic ‘accident’?
A 5 year old in Kentucky unintentionally shot his 2 year old sister with a rifle designed for children and given to him as a birthday present. Caroline’s death was ruled accidental and no charges will be filed against her 5-year-old brother. But what about charges against the parent who gave the child the gun, […]
The Journal Impact factor revisited
On several occasions in the past I have moaned about the undue emphasis placed on the Journal Impact Factor (JIF) while accepting that wisely or otherwise, many Universities and Faculties that should know better rely on it for judging a candidate’s suitability for promotion, tenure, etc. As a consequence, many authors on the cusp of […]
National Transportation Safety Board Recommends a move from 0.08 to 0.05 BAC laws in the U.S.
On May 14, 2013 the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the United States released a report titled, “Reaching Zero: Actions to Eliminate Alcohol-Impaired Driving.” http://www.ntsb.gov/doclib/reports/2013/SR1301.pdf The National Transportation Safety Board is a legislatively mandated independent federal agency that is charged with, among other things, making recommendations related to transportation safety. The NTSB report is […]
Insightful Injury Investigation
Now that I have your attention with my alliterative title, I wanted to draw your attention to a review article in The New England Journal of Medicine. This year readers of the Injury Prevention blog have been invited to read further regarding injuries arising from such mechanisms as gun violence, transportation, and domestic violence. The review article succinctly explores […]
The Challenge of Highlighting Violence against Women in Tradition-Adhering Societies
This week, Flaura Winston of the University of Pennsylvania shared the news post of the first ever media campaign regarding violence against women in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The campaign features a veiled woman with a bruised and blackened eye, and is entitled “Some things can’t be covered.” The campaign is sponsored by […]
Segway safety in the spotlight down under
The controversy-riddled state government in Queensland, Australia, has decided to allow segways to travel on footpaths, infrastructure which until now has been out of bounds to all but pedestrians and children bicyclists. Consistent with bicycle legislation, segway riders will be required to wear helmets. In addition, they must not exceed the soon-to-be mandated speed limit […]
Collapse of factory in Bangladesh: assigning blame fully
By now most readers will have learned about the horrific collapse of a factory in Bangladesh killing hundreds of low-paid workers and injury many others. The owner has been arrested and that seems logical. But equally logical it seems to me, is to hold the authorities responsible for workplace safety responsible. I see this as […]