Editors note: Over the last few years peer review is often much maligned. I am still a believer — at least until something clearly superior comes along. Apart from the obvious benefits to Journal (and their are editors), many believe peer review also helps authors and even the reviewers themselves. The following is the concluding […]
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Experts concerned over the car safety features in Brazil
Rafael Consunji shared an interesting news feature on passenger car safety standards in Brazil written by Bradley Brooks of the Associated Press (Link: http://news.yahoo.com/ap-impact-cars-made-brazil-deadly-180411170.html). Brooks in his feature, based on experts’ opinions, indicates that passenger cars made by the international automakers in Brazil lack standard safety features, which they usually provide in the cars […]
High-income is not necessarily associated with better road safety performance in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
There is an interesting relationship between national income and road safety that becomes apparent when going through the second global status report on road safety (GSRRS). Numerous studies have shown that the wealth of a country is one of the major determinants of road fatality risk. One study by Koptis and Cropper (2005) showed that, […]
Table saw 1, Injury-free arm and hand 0
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 […]
Several brief notes
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 […]