leading cause of death

• Update: Drowning Is the Leading Cause of Death to Children Ages 1- 4

Safe Kids Reminds Parents to Keep Watchful Eye on Children around Water WASHINGTON, July 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Safe Kids USA with support from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is coordinating a national public education effort to raise awareness with parents and caregivers about water safety for children and help prevent drowning and entrapment in pools and spas. Drowning is the leading cause of death among children ages 1 to 4.

• U.S. Newswire
• July 06, 2011

• Bgca, Ups Foundation Drive Change with National Ups Road Code Program ; Safe Driving Program Aims to Reduce the Leading Cause of Death for U.S. Teens

ATLANTA, March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Each day, more than 15 people are killed and more than 1,200 people are injured in car crashes that were reported to involve a distracted driver, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC also cites motor vehicle accidents as the leading cause of death for U.S. teenagers, many of whom admit to engaging in distracting activities while driving. Leading the charge to combat this ever- growing issue, The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS, created UPS Road Code, a national program to teach safe driving techniques to teens. The Foundation teamed up with Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) and established the program on a small scale in 2009 in local Clubs across 10 cities. Today, BGCA and The UPS Foundation anno...

• U.S. Newswire
• March 22, 2012

• Drowning Leading Cause of Child Death, U.S. Study Says

Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death for children under the age of five, according to a new study released by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. For personal injury attorneys, the study confirms that pools and spas are particularly hazardous for young children.

• Lawyers USA
• June 12, 2012

• Two National Organizations Join Drive4copd Movement to Raise Awareness of Nation's Fourth Leading Cause of Death ; U.S. Copd Coalition and Copd Alliance Bring Policy Focus and Expertise of More Than 320,000 Healthcare Professionals to Campaign

RIDGEFIELD, Conn., March 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Health initiative DRIVE4COPD today announced that two of the most powerful COPD organizations in America - the U.S. COPD Coalition and the COPD Alliance - have joined the mission to raise awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). With these additions, the country's leading COPD groups are part of DRIVE4COPD and are working together to amplify the campaign's effort to draw attention to this common and debilitating disease. To date, 40 associations and corporations have joined DRIVE4COPD to generate fundamental change in the way that COPD is viewed and addressed in this country. Together with these organizations, DRIVE4COPD is encouraging millions of Americans who may be at risk for the disease to take steps to improve the...

• U.S. Newswire
• March 15, 2011

• Aids Leading Cause of Death for Women

GENEVA -- In its first study of women's health around the globe, the World Health Organization said Monday that the AIDS virus is the leading cause of death and disease among women between the ages of 15 and 44. Unsafe sex is the leading risk factor in developing countries for these women of childbearing age, with others including lack of access to contraceptives and iron deficiency, the WHO said. Throughout the world, one in five deaths among women in this age group is linked to unsafe sex, according to the U.N. agency.

• Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
• November 10, 2009

• New Cpsc Data Show Child Drownings in Pools and Spas Still a Leading Cause of Death

Pool Safely's First Splash Event to Focus on Vulnerable Populations FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) kicked off the summer swimming season and the third year of the Pool Safely: Simple Steps Save Lives campaign.

• U.S. Newswire
• May 24, 2012

• The Small Arms Trade in Latin America

After decades of uncontrolled proliferation, at least 45 million to 80 million small arms and light weapons-that is, weapons operated by an individual or small group, including handguns, assault rifles, grenades, grenade launchers, and even man portable surface to air missiles-are circulating throughout the region.1 Gunshots kill between 73,000 and 90,000 people each year in Latin America, and guns are the leading cause of death among Latin Americans between the ages of 15 and 44, according to World Health Organization estimates.2 Small arms flooded Latin America during the Cold War, most significantly during the Central American civil wars of the 1980s. Smuggled goods in this area, including weapons and narcotics, are valued between $2 billion and $3 billion annually.11 Hezbollah runs...

• NACLA Report on the Americas
• Vol. 41 Nbr. 2, March 2008

• Stroke Drops to Fourth Leading Cause of Death in 2008

Life expectancy declines slightly according to latest CDC deaths report ATLANTA, Dec. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Stroke is now the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, down from the third place ranking it has held for decades, according to preliminary 2008 death statistics released today by CDC's National Center for Health Statistics. While deaths from stroke and several other chronic diseases are down, deaths due to chronic lower respiratory disease increased in 2008.

• U.S. Newswire
• December 09, 2010

• Unsafe behind the wheel? With car crashes the leading cause of death for teenagers, states are placing greater restrictions on young drivers.

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It's long been a rite of passage for American teens: getting a driver's license and going for a spin with as many friends as ...

• New York Times Upfront
• Vol. 145 Nbr. 3, October 2012

• Black Parents Living in Fear After Martin Case ; 2010 Study Says Homicide Is Leading Cause of Death for Black Males Age 12-19.

ATLANTA -- Her sons were 12 and 8 when Marlyn Tillman realized it was time to have the talk. Buying a water gun was perfectly acceptable for their white friends only. As young African-American men, she told them, owning a water gun could make them an easy target for police.

• Dayton Daily News
• March 25, 2012