CHILDHOOD AGRICUTURAL INJURY RATES CONTINUE TO DECLINE
The rate of childhood injury on farms and ranches has declined by nearly 60 percent since
1998, an encouraging sign that research and public awareness efforts are making an impact in
one of the...
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CHILDHOOD AGRICUTURAL INJURY RATES CONTINUE TO DECLINE
The rate of childhood injury on farms and ranches has declined by nearly 60 percent since
1998, an encouraging sign that research and public awareness efforts are making an impact in
one of the nation’s most hazardous industries.
“This marked decline is a testament to the dedicated efforts of many individuals, organizations
and agribusiness sponsors, along with federal agency leadership,”said Barbara Lee, Ph.
D.
,
director of the National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety,
Marshfield, Wis.
“Injuries and deaths affecting children on farms are no longer viewed as
unavoidable accidents, but rather as predictable and preventable events.
”
The rate of injuries fell 59 percent, from 16.
6 to 6.
8 per 1,000 farms (includes all children who
live on, visit,or are hired to work on farms), during the period 1998-2009.
Injury rates calculated
for just youth who live on farms also showed a sign
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