KNH 242 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Intimate Partner Violence, Gun Violence, Distracted Driving
18 Mar 2017
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Poisonings: 12. 3 per 100,000: #1 in age 25-64. Mvcs: 11/1 per 100,000: #1 in ages 5-24. Falls: 10. 0 per 100,000: #1 in age 65, safety on the road. Distracted driving: visual, manual, or cognitive, nearly 1/5 crashes in which someone was injured involved distracted driving, recent study says 1/3 have sent message or email while driving at least once in past 30 days. Drunk driving: accounts for nearly 1/3 of all traffic related deaths in us, average fatality is 21-34, male. Buckle up: single most effective way to save lives and reduce the severity of injuries, single most effective way to save lives and reduce the severity of injuries sustained, intentional injury. Interpersonal violence: homicide, hate/bias crimes, domestic violence, child/elder abuse, sexual victimization, violence in america. Gun violence: 309 people are shot every day in america, 93 people die every day from gun violence (~62% suicide, ~34% murder)
