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Injury and Injury Prevention

Injury prevention saves lives and reduces long-term disability. The National Academies research safety standards, behaviors, and interventions that prevent harm. 

Featured Publications

Featured work

Alcohol at Sea

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed
A large container cargo ship in motion

Health and Safety Impacts of Aircraft Cabin Temperatures

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Advancing the Field of Forensic Pathology: Lessons Learned from Death in Custody Investigations

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Research and Technology Coordinating Committee (Federal Highway Administration)

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress

Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery and Late Effects for Social Security Disability Evaluation

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress

Sexual Assault at Sea

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress

Meaningful Outcome Measures in Adult Hearing Health Care

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Assessment of the Impact of Social Media on the Health and Wellbeing of Adolescents and Children

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Airport Passenger Screening: Millimeter Wave Machines

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

The Future of Emergency Care in the U.S. Health System

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Units

Transportation Research Board Executive Office

Oversight Unit

In Formation

Social and Economic Systems Program Area

Oversight Unit

In Progress
Happy and smiling multiracial family with grandparents by the beach in New England

Behavioral Traffic Safety Cooperative Research Program

Oversight Unit

In Progress

Center for Health, People, and Places (CHPP)

Oversight Unit

In Progress

National Cooperative Highway Research Program

Oversight Unit

In Progress

Transit Cooperative Research Program

Oversight Unit

In Progress

Health Care and Public Health Program Area

Oversight Unit

In Progress
Extensive series of patients, doctors and nurses of various ages and ethnicities in a modern exam room. Used for: A Long COVID Definition A Chronic, Systemic Disease State with Profound Consequences

Biomedical and Health Sciences Program Area

Oversight Unit

In Progress

Action Collaborative on Traumatic Brain Injury Care

Action Collaborative

In Progress

Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies

Roundtable/Forum

In Progress
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