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National Safety Council President Issues Urgent Call to Engage in Saving Lives
October 10th, 2008
The National Safety Council (NSC)'s 96th Annual Congress & Expo opened today with an address by NSC President & CEO Janet Froetscher asking the thousands of safety professionals in attendance to take action to address the significant causes of injury and injury-related deaths in America. "In the last 15 years, we have seen a 19 percent reduction in the United States' death rates from injuries in both workplaces and from motor vehicles," Froetscher said. "There is much more to do in each of these areas, but we are making progress. However, during the same time, the injury death rate in our homes and communities has increased by 44 percent. One reason for this increase is...
Source: Health Business Week (2008-10-10)
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