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Injury and violence are serious threats to the health and
well-being of children and adolescents in the United States. Children
and adolescents are at high risk for many injuries that can
lead to death or disability. |
General Information
Childhood
Injury
Provides links to information about the types of injury and
violence that pose the greatest threat to American youth.
Includes:
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Young Workers
Every year about 70 teens die from work
injuries in the United States. About 77,000 get hurt badly
enough that they go to a hospital emergency room.
Young
Worker Safety and Health
Provides links to information for young workers, stories
about injuries to young workers, additional research and
reports, and links to other web sites.
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Other CDC Resources
CDC Childhood
Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
Includes links to publications on lead poisoning, other
reports and recommendations, calendar of lead events, more...
NCEH
Kids Page
Information for kids from the National Center for Environmental
Health
Healthy
Kids
Information for parents and communities
Infectious
Disease Information: Childhood Diseases
Information from CDC's National Center for Infectious Diseases
Healthy
Schools - Healthy Youth
Information from CDC's National Center for
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
CDC
health topic: Adolescents and Teens
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