Safety and Injury Control

The National Center for Health Statistics, Center for Disease Control, reports that each year, over 123,000 Americans die from unintentional injuries.1 Unintentional injury is the leading cause of death and disability for everyone under the age of 35 in this country. For more information on preventing injuries check out these HOOAH 4 HEALTH pages:
Sports Injury Prevention Physical Activity: Exercise and Adolescent Injury Exercises To Do At Your Desk Health and Safety of Employees Cumulative Trauma Disorder Hand/Arm Vibration Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Hotel and Motel Fire Safety

Safety Alert Posters These safety posters are available for you to download, print, and use to reinforce safety measures at home, work, and other environments.

Occupational Health Not surprisingly, many accidents occur on the job and many health issues related to our workplace environments exist. Check out HOOAH 4 HEALTH's Occupational Health pages to find information on Ergonomics, Industrial Hygiene and other Occupational Health Sciences.