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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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Fall Prevention
 A Tool Kit to Prevent Senior Falls, a program to combat the leading cause of injury death for Americans over 65, is launched. Based on the CDC research findings, the tool kit is ultimately distributed to more than 6,000 older Americans in fall prevention programs nationwide. Program materials, now available in English and Spanish, are distributed through senior centers, hospitals, and health departments.
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