Young children and infants are especially vulnerable to serious injury in auto collisions because so few of them are protected by restraints or because legally required restraint devices are improperly used. Seat belt use laws tend to exclude children and child restraint legislation which exists includes gaps and shortcomings that limit its…

In 1992 the city of Barcelona (Spain) enacted legislation to require moped riders to wear helmets. Interrupted time series analyses with use of a control group found a significant decrease in the number of serious injuries and deaths in the helmet group, supporting the efficacy of the legislation. (SLD)

The goal of this K-12 science safety resource is to bring together information needed by administrators, planners, teachers and support staff to help them make sound decisions regarding science safety. The document identifies areas for decision making and action at a variety of levels. It supports planning and action by providing information on…