Throughout history, injury has been a major cause of premature death. In modern America, injury takes a high toll on the lives of our citizens and is the leading killer of our children, teenagers, and young adults. Nearly 19,000 children and teenagers under age 20 died from injuries in 1997 in the U.S. Of these, 8,130 died of injuries related to motor vehicles; 3,749 were murdered; and 2,109 were suicides. Injuries such as falls and fires caused the other 4,802 deaths. In 1997, almost 150,000 Americans died because of injuries, and every year hundreds of thousands of Americans are nonfatally injured. Many suffer permanent disabilities. The mission of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) is to prevent injuries and to control and minimize the extent of injury or disability among those who are injured. Using a science-based approach, NCIPC provides national leadership in injury prevention and control and supports research and training in the field.


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    Title :

    Fact Book for the Year 2000: Working to Prevent and Control Injury in the United States


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2000


    Size :

    50 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English