Deaths from infectious Diseases have declined markedly in the United States during the
20th century (Figure 1). This decline contributed to a sharp drop in infant and child Mortality …

Every three days a child dies in an agriculture-related incident, and every day 45 children
are injured in the United States. These tragedies should not be regarded as “accidents,” as …

Background Currently, surveillance of non‐fatal agricultural injuries in the US mainly relies
on national surveys, and to date, none of these surveys were formally reviewed. Our …

OBJECTIVE: Estimate the annual US incidence and cost of fatal and nonfatal youth injury in
agricultural settings. METHODS: We used 2001–2006 Childhood Agricultural Injury Survey …

Background: Injury data and reports provide valuable information for both public and private
organizations to guide programming, policy, and prevention, but in the increasingly complex …

Purpose This combined cross-sectional/cohort study addressed research gaps by estimating
the rate of non-fatal occupational injury and identifying potential determinants among a …

Agricultural work is hazardous and is common among rural youth, especially those living on
farms or ranches. Previous work has shown differences in farm work and injury patterns …

Purpose While it is well‐known that injuries are a common cause of morbidity among
children, limited information is available on injuries that occur in agricultural settings. This …

Abstract Purpose The United States has no comprehensive national surveillance system for
fatal or nonfatal child agricultural injuries. Thus, important knowledge gaps exist about …

Rural and agricultural environments differ from urban environments in many aspects.
Remote, rural settings, including farms and ranches, combine features of home life …