The study featured in Injury Insights is part of a larger research project conducted by the University of Utah researchers. A copy of the study from Injury Insights can also be found at the NSC website. The results of the larger project, including the study described in Injury Insights, will be published in a forthcoming issue of Psychological Science, the flagship journal of the American Psychological Society.
The August/September issue of Injury Insights also includes reviews of other new research, an analysis of statistics on scooter injuries and fatalities, updates of farm equipment injuries and motor-vehicle deaths in the U.S. through the first five months of 2001, a report of a study that indicates workplace safety is a likely contributor to the national decline in worker compensation claims, and a statistical guide to benchmarking safety performance. Annual subscriptions to the bi-monthly newsletter can be purchased at the NSC website.
The National Safety Council is a nonprofit, nongovernmental community of 37,500 organizations and individuals dedicated to reducing unintentional injuries in the workplace, on highways, and in homes and communities.