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As the weather gets colder, more time spent indoors increases the risk of fires and carbon monoxide (CO). Make sure you have enough smoke and CO alarms and test them to ensure they are working. To learn more about home safety, check out our research at: bit.ly/4fS1FSP

Join us for our Second Term Graduate Seminar in Injury Research and Policy. Monday 11/18 Mary A. Fox will join us to discuss Combined Exposure and Cumulative Risk as it relates to Occupational Epidemiology. Visit bit.ly/4e26E1C to register.

Today is National Injury Prevention Awareness Day. Wear green to raise awareness and check out these activities that we are participating in to celebrate the day. #BeInjuryFree

A1. Research by Center faculty shows that 80% of Airbnb listings report the presence of smoke alarms and 57% report CO detectors. Make sure to ask your host about safety devices and check upon arrival that they are working. See bit.ly/3URBC61 for details. #BeInjuryFree

A2. Older drivers who have access to alternate sources of transportation are more likely to limit their driving to short distances. Improving access to alternate transport sources can help older adults reduce their driving. See more at bit.ly/3ARTGWH #BeInjuryFree

A3. Research by Center faculty estimated that 1 in 5 teens report driving after marijuana use and 1 in 6 report driving after drinking alcohol. Don’t forget to talk to your teen driver about the risks of impaired driving. Read more at bit.ly/3YOBvJK #BeInjuryFree

A5.Firearm injury prevention = suicide prevention. Over 50% of firearm deaths are suicides but this is often overlooked in the gun safety dialogue. Our Center is working to reimage the research, policy and practice of suicide prevention. See bit.ly/4eAko45 #BeInjuryFree

A7. Our Center hosts an annual Safety by Design challenge where students from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Cornell Human Centered Design team up to use concepts from public health and human centered design to increase safety. Visit bit.ly/40Ki879 to learn more.

A9. Our friends Johns Hopkins Pediatric Injury Prevention Program are a great resource for the Baltimore community. In honor of National Injury Prevention Day, they are hosting a car seat check on 11/18 from 3-6 pm at the Old Town Fire Station in Baltimore (1100 Hillen St). Check it out! #BeInjuryFree

Keep an eye open for landmarks in Baltimore and around Maryland lit green in honor of National Injury Prevention Day. #BeInjuryFree

Join us for our Second Term Graduate Seminar in Injury Research and Policy. Monday 11/25 Stephen Granger will join us to discuss the Bidirectional Relationship Between Work Injuries and Mental Health Challenges. Visit bit.ly/4e26E1C to register.

Center faculty working with B’more for Healthy Babies, Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD), and Johns Hopkins Children's Center aims to reduce infant mortality through policy change, service improvements, and community mobilization. Check out the latest report from their effort bit.ly/3B099UL.

Happy Thanksgiving from the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy!

Join us for our Second Term Graduate Seminar in Injury Research and Policy. Monday 12/2 Paul E. Spector will join us to discuss Health and Safety Risk Exposure in Hospital Nursing. Visit bit.ly/3ZdmCSJ to register.

Driving is an essential component of independence and is an important factor in overall mobility. Research conducted by Center faculty highlights key performance measures to ensure safe driving for older adults. Learn more at: bit.ly/3Z6gWZ9

Join us for our Second Term Graduate Seminar in Injury Research and Policy. Monday 12/16 Emily (Yueng-Hsiang) Huang will join us to discuss Safety Climate as a Leading Indicator of Workplace Safety. Visit bit.ly/4e26E1C to register.

As winter approaches, we brace for colder weather and shorter days. Elise Omaki, director of outreach at Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research & Policy, and her colleagues explain common causes of injury and death in winter and offer tips to prevent them. publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/winter-sa…

Massachusetts Pediatric Injury Equity Review puts equity at the center of childhood injury prevention. JHSPH Alum Sadiqa Kendi worked with Center faculty, to identify solutions to address inequities in injury prevention for children. Learn more at: bit.ly/49wmrFn

Our partners Vision 20/20 are transforming fire departments through commitment to strategic Community Risk Reduction. The IGNITE program connects fire departments with partners to conduct comprehensive Risk Assessments. Learn more about IGNITE at: bit.ly/42IUhFg