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2018 - 2019
- March 11, 2019
Multi-Country Study: Many AirBnB Listings That Allow Smoking Lack Smoke Detectors - February 4, 2019
Study: Fatal Opioid-Related Car Crashes in Maryland Hold Steady Over Decade - April 19, 2018
Smartphone App Successfully Promotes Child Car Safety - May 8, 2018
Many Airbnb Venues Lack Basic Safety Protections, New Study Suggests
2017
- October 28, 2017
In Landmark Report, Public Health Leaders Outline Steps for Urgent Action on Opioids - February 20, 2017
Majority of Opioid Medications Not Safely Stored in Homes With Children, Survey Finds - January 10, 2017
Evidence Growing of Link Between Youth Exposure to Alcohol Marketing and Youth Drinking - January 5, 2017
Ignition Interlock Laws Reduce Alcohol-Involved Fatal Crashes
2015
- November 16, 2015
Public Health Leaders Urge Far-Reaching Reforms to Curb Prescription Opioid Epidemic - October 8, 2015
Vision 20/20 and Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy Release Proceedings from Landmark Smoke Alarm Summit - June 18, 2015
Tamper-Resistant Pill Dispenser Aims to Stamp Out Medication Misuse - March 27, 2015
Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy and Fire Safety Group Vision 20/20 to Host Smoke Alarm Summit - March 10, 2015
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Again Named No. 1 Grad School of Its Kind
2014
- September 24, 2014
The Power of Numbers: A Single Statistic Can Strengthen Public Support for Traffic Safety Laws - September 9, 2014
Nation's Leading Health Advocates Join Clinton Foundation, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Signing Consensus Statement on Prescription Drug Misuse, Abuse and Addiction - August 18, 2014
CDC Awards $4 Million to the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy - May 28, 2014
CARES Mobile Safety Center Hosts 10th Anniversary Bike Safety Rodeo
2013
- May 30, 2013
New Research Finds Ninety-Three Percent of Homicides of U.S. Law Enforcement Officers Result from Firearms - March 28, 2013
Home Hot Water Temperatures Remain a Burn Hazard for Young and Elderly
2012
- November 20, 2012
Rate of Suicide by Hanging/Suffocation Doubles in Middle Aged Men and Women - November 13, 2012
Housing Quality Associated with Children's Burn Injury Risk - October 9, 2012
Safety Pioneer Joan Claybrook Receives 2012 Community Hero Award - September 25, 2012
Incorporating Safety into Urban and Building Design: An Important Opportunity for Active Living and Injury Prevention - August 27, 2012
Study Explores Injury Risk in Military Humvee Crashes - August 8, 2012
Alcohol Advertising Standards Violations Most Common in Magazines with Youthful Audiences - May 15, 2012
Reported Increase in Older Adult Fall Deaths Due to Improved Coding - April 25, 2012
One in Three Households Misreports Smoke Alarm Coverage - April 17, 2012
Many Employee Assistance Programs Lack a Comprehensive Approach to Addressing Intimate Partner Violence - January 30, 2012
New Center Research Finds More Efforts Are Needed to Address Motor Vehicle Crashes Among American Indians and Alaskan Natives - January 20, 2012
Center Research Finds Many Strategies to Increase Physical Activity for Kids Lack Injury Prevention Measures - January 17, 2012
Fewer Children Require Hospitalization Following Drowning Incidents
2011
- November 7, 2011
Delaware Fire Service Offers Important Lessons for Fire Prevention Programs Nationwide - October 18, 2011
New Paper from Center Faculty Finds Alcohol Involvement in Fatal Crashes in U.S. is Similar for Mexican and U.S. Drivers, and Lower Among Drivers with Canadian Licenses - September 12, 2011
Oil and Gas Operations in the Gulf of Mexico Claim 139 Lives in Helicopter Crashes over 26-year Period - April 25, 2011
Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy and APHA Host Kick-off Event to Highlight Safety is No Accident: Live Injury-Free Theme
2010
- December 8, 2010
New Study from Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy Finds Youth Report Favorable Impressions of Community Street Outreach Workers - October 7, 2010
Center for Injury Research and Policy Receives Additional $38 Million from Defense Department to Expand Orthopedic Trauma Care Research - October 12, 2010
New Research from Center for Injury Research and Policy finds Pediatric Hospitalizations for ATV-related injuries More than Double - August 20, 2010
New Study from Center Researchers Finds Street Outreach Workers an Important Tool for Violence Prevention and Intervention - August 17, 2010
New Study by Ellen MacKenzie Finds Trauma Care is Cost Effective - August 5, 2010
Falls the Leading Cause of Injury Among Older Adults in China - April 5, 2010
Fatal Injuries Increase in Older Americans - February 17, 2010
Majority of Marylanders without Advance Medical Directives - January 12, 2010
Significant Urban-Rural Disparities in Injury Mortality Seen in China
2009
- December 1, 2009
More than One Thousand Patients in U.S. Admitted Annually for Aviation-Related Injuries - September 2, 2009
Deaths from Unintentional Injuries Increase for Many Groups - June 29, 2009
Cares Mobile Safety Center Focus of New Ad Campaign - June 26, 2009
Sightseeing Helicopter Crashes in Hawaii Decrease Following FAA Regulations; Proportion of Fatal Crashes Increases - April 22, 2009
Media Ignores Health Consequences of Drinking and Driving Among Young Celebrities - January 12, 2009
Stay Warm, Stay Safe This Winter; Prevent House Fire Injuries
2008
- December 16, 2008
Holiday Safety Health Fair Teaches Baltimore Families Importance of Injury Prevention During Holidays - December 10, 2008
Overweight Children at Increased Risk of Arm and Leg Injuries in a Motor Vehicle Crash - November 3, 2008
Grandparents a Safe Source of Child Care - October 21, 2008
U.S. Suicide Rate Increases - June 26, 2008
Researchers Study Hidden Homicide Trend - June 16, 2008
Racial Disparities Reduced in Injury Mortality Data
2007
- December 28, 2007
Pilot Error Declines as Factor in Airline Mishaps - November 6, 2007
CIRP Receives 2007 Injury Prevention & Control Health Impact Award - May 15, 2007
Obesity Increases Risk of Injury on the Job - April 23, 2007
History of Drinking Increases Risk of Fatal Injury in Elderly - April 23, 2007
Improving Global Road Safety - April 10, 2007
Changes Needed to Improve Safety of General Aviation Flights - March 5, 2007
CARES Safety Center to Receive National Injury Prevention Award
2006
- December 22, 2006
Hyder to Receive International Road Safety Award - September 27, 2006
Reforms to Sales Practices of Licenced Gun Dealer Reduced Supply of New Guns to Criminals - August 3, 2006
Police Stings of Gun Dealers Reduce the Supply of New Guns to Criminals - July 3, 2006
Graduated Driver Licencing Reduces Fatal Crashes by 11 Percent - April 19, 2006
Injuries from Lawn Mowing Increase Nationwide - April 3, 2006
Few Child Safety Seat Models Available for Obese Children - January 25, 2006
Trauma Center Care Significantly Lowers Risk of Death - January 23, 2006
Darkness More Than Triples EMS Helicopter Crash Fatality Risk
2005
- November 3, 2005
Preventive Injury Strategies Not Scientifically Solid: Review of Adult Softball Injury Studies - November 1, 2005
Oil and Alcohol Could Kill You - September 19, 2005
Injury Prevention Could Save Maryland at Least $700 Million per Year - August 23, 2005
Civilian Helicopter Crash-Resistant Fuel Systems Could be More Effective - February 10, 2005
Alcohol Drinkers Three Times as Likely to Die from Injury
2004
- September 29, 2004
Injuries are the Fourth Leading Cause of Death in the Philippines - September 23, 2004
Gun Policy Center Recommends Alternatives to?Expired Weapons Ban - August 3, 2004
Gun Laws Requiring Safe Storage Prevent Some Youth Suicide - July 28, 2004
New Mobile Safety Van Hits the Streets - June 9 2004
World Conference on Injury Prevention Report Authored by School Faculty - April 15, 2004
School Researcher Participated in United Nations Road Traffic Safety Roundtable - March 13, 2004
Road Safety Focus of World Health Day 2004 - March 30, 2004
Traumatic Brain Injuries are an Overlooked Public Health Issue - March 10, 2004
"Docs, Cops and Shops" to Curb Drinking and Driving
2003
- December 1, 2003
Tree Tags Promote Safe Driving - September 25, 2003
New Child Safety Seat Law Effective October 1 - October 13, 2003
Mandatory Infant Restraints on Airplanes Ill-Advised (D Bishai) - September 25, 2003
New Child Safety Seat Law Effective October 1 Johns Hopkins Children’s Safety Center Offering Free Safety Seat Assistance (Central Maryland Safe Communities) - June 26, 2003
Injuries Cost China Over $12 Billion A Year (G Li) - June 6, 2003
Road Safety in Uganda and Pakistan (D Bishai, A Hyder) - May 22, 2003
Child Safety Seat Inspections Offered Free of Charge (Central Maryland Safe Communities) - March 25, 2003
Assessment Finds Gaps In Access To Nation's Trauma Centers (E MacKenzie) - March 3, 2003
Docs, Cops And Shops: To Curb Drinking And Driving (Maryland Regional Safe Communities)
2002
- December 12, 2002
No Functional Difference Found Between Amputation and Reconstructive Surgery for Patients with Severe Leg Injuries (E MacKenzie, R Castillo, M McCarthy) - September 16, 2002
Many Drunk Drivers Not Problem Drinkers Study: Challenges Focus of Prevention Efforts, Recommends Sobriety Checkpoints and Other Measures to Stop Alcohol-Impaired Drivers (S Baker) - July 26, 2002
Gun Safety Programs for Children and Teens Not Effective (S Teret) - July 22, 2002
Over Half Of Children's Medicaid Expenses Are For Injuries Baltimore Children Have Nearly Twice The Rate of Injury As the National Average (A Gielen) - June 20, 2002
New Mobile Safety Center and Replication Guide to Spread Word of Childhood Injury Prevention Johns Hopkins Center For Injury Research And Policy And CDC Celebrate A Decade Of Progress In Injury Prevention And Control (A Gielen, E McDonald) - April 22, 2002
School Researchers Find Domestic Violence Services Are Not Reaching Low-Income Women (P O’Campo) - February 27, 2002
Maryland's 1990 "Saturday Night Special" Ban Reduced Gun Homicides In The State, New Study Shows (D Webster, J Vernick) - January 14, 2002
Researchers Seek Ways To Reduce Children's Risk Of Injuries (A Gielen, E McDonald)
2001
- December 19, 2001
Boating Safety: Don't Drink And Ride (G Smith) - November 1, 2001
New Model Emergency Health Powers Act Proposed To Help States Respond Rapidly To Public Health Threats (S Teret) - August 30, 2001
Licensing And Registration Of Firearms Makes It Harder For Criminals And Juveniles To Get Guns, New Study Shows (D Webster, J Vernick) - May 31, 2001
Restrictions On Teenage Drivers Carrying Passengers Potential Lifesaver (L. Chen) - May 15, 2001
Gender Differences In General Aviation Crashes: Study Finds Male Pilots Paid Less Attention; Female Pilots Mishandled Aircraft (S Baker)
2000
- December 14, 2000
Researchers Find No Link Between Problem Drinking And On The Job Injuries: Workplace Hazards Stronger Predictors Of Risk (G Smith) - August 31, 2000
Study Finds Silent Epidemic of Motor Vehicle Crashes in Pakistan (A Hyder) - March 21, 2000
Risk of Crash Fatalities to Teen Drivers Increases With Number of Passengers (L Chen) - March 14, 2000
Unintentional and Musculoskeletal Injuries: Greatest Health Threat to Military Personnel (G Smith) - February 14, 2000
Better Medical Screening Could Reduce Adolescent Suicide Rate (S Baker)