The Newtown gun violence tragedy has influenced opinions inside and outside United States (US). Los Angeles (LA) County, which has an annual buyback plan to exchange grocery cards for US$100 to US$200 for guns in May each year, decided to hold this event again on December 27, 2012. According to officials, the program duration had […]
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All-terrain vehicles remain in the spotlight
A timely paper by Denning, Harland, Ellis and Jennissen appeared in our ‘Online First’ register right before Christmas, and given the hectic nature of the festive season, I wanted to encourage our readers to make themselves familiar with the findings. All-terrain vehicles remain a controversial transportation mode in countries including the United States, Canada, and […]
More on opposition to gun violence research
As well as the blog I posted yesterday, I intended to mention an excellent piece that appeared in salon.com. One quote in particular caught my attention and previews the tone of the article: David Satcher, the then-director of the CDC, wrote an Op-Ed in the Washington Post in November of 1995 warning that the NRA’s […]
Disheartening find re firearm injury prevention research i
Editors note: I came across this blog and was convinced it was important enough to reproduce in its entirety. It tells a shameful story, all too well known to IP investigators in the U.S. but not as well known as it should be in the rest of the world. Something must be done to change […]
More gory (probably ineffective) posters
Readers with good memories may recall a blog some time back describing a treasure trove of old ‘accident prevention’ posters that were discovered by RoSPA in England. Now a story has appeared in the Washington Times about a similar discovery from the former Soviet Union. Apparently these bizarre posters intended to frighten viewers have been […]
A new distraction? Mind wandering drivers
The online BMJ Dec 13 published a fascinating French study that Raffi Consunji brought to my attention. It suggests that drivers whose minds wander may be responsible for as many as half of all car crashes. The study was aiming to identify dangerous driving distractions in order to develop technologies that can alert drivers. When you […]
This speaks for itself
“In 2011, there were 2,015 homicides of infants, children and teenagers in the United States. Of those killed, 1,534 were male, while 478 were female. According to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation firearms were used in almost 63% of the murders.” This statement appears on a shocking graphic that is part of a piece […]
“Meaningful Action” to Prevent Gun Violence: where to start?
Like all of you, my heart is saddened by Friday’s gun violence at Newton, Connecticut, United States (US). As a parent of two (one of school age), thoughts about the loss that parents of deceased children in the Sandy Hook Elementary now face made me feel helpless. Nevertheless, listening to President Obama’s speech on Saturday […]
The Sandy Hook tragedy
My first reaction when I learned of the horrific events in Connecticut two days ago was to mourn with the parents of the children who were killed. My second reaction was to go to this computer and compose a message about gun control on this blog. That message would have said something along the lines […]
Tougher DWI penalties in Russia road
Rafael Consunji sent me a link to this report: Russia has announced the introduction of tougher punishments for drunk driving. A conviction could result in 15 years in prison and $16,000 in fines. This is in response to the realization that Russia has one of highest road fatality rates in the world. And much […]