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The Institute of Medicine's and National Academy of Sciences' 1985 and 1989 reports spark a national call for a consolidated federal focus on injury prevention. The mission — bring the public health perspective to injury prevention. Its aim — apply the same kinds of techniques that had proven so effective in preventing infectious disease transmission and reducing the effect of chronic illnesses to reduce injuries and their effects. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention merges existing programs to form a division for injury control.
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Smoke Alarms
CDC begins a three-year program to reduce injuries from house fires by funding 14 states to install long-lasting smoke alarms in high-risk homes with young children and older adults. The results: more than 161,000 home visits, the installation of more than 116,000 smoke alarms, and outreach to more than 7 million people with media-based fire education campaigns. In 2002, 340 lives are saved. Key to this success is earlier CDC injury research, including:
- In 1997, a New England Journal of Medicine study finds that Oklahoma City's targeted program for high risk populations significantly reduces incidents of residential
fire-related injuries.
- CDC funds a small business research project that develops a smoke alarm with a long-lasting lithium-powered battery and hush buttons. The result: homes are adequately protected for a longer period by a functional alarm.
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