We see and hear about violence and acts of violence every day. Some of these events have become so common that we no longer notice them, or are desensitized to their impact. Occasionally, an act of violence grabs our attention, and moves us to want to do something to change the situation.
Select Month: April 2012
Stepping in for Child Abuse Prevention
Categories: CDC Injury Center, Violence Prevention
April 20th, 2012 8:45 am ET - Dr. Linda C. Degutis, DrPH, MSN
Dr. Lee Annest: Why I Do What I Do at the Injury Center
Categories: CDC Injury Center, Motor Vehicle Safety
April 9th, 2012 2:11 pm ET -
Guest Blogger: Lee Annest, Ph.D, MS
Dr. Lee Annest
You see crashes on the roads all of the time, but you don’t ever think it’ll actually happen to you. My wife and I were driving down a crowded interstate in Atlanta a couple of years ago when a speeding car swerved and crashed into our van, and then we were hit by three other cars going 65 mph. The fact that we walked away with only stiff necks and minor injuries seemed like a miracle….or was it? We were wearing our seat belts and our van took the brunt of the impact because of good engineering and front and side air bags. I do what I do at the CDC Injury Center because I believe that little things like wearing seat belts and air bags really do save lives, and I have good reason to believe.
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