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In the United States injuries are the leading cause of death and disability in all children after the first year of life. The National Safety Council has indicated that children from birth to four years of age are at greater risk than any other age for injuries and deaths due to poisoning and ingestions, burns, and drownings.
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E. Audrey Clark is Professor and Chairperson, Department of Home Economics, California State University, Northridge, CA. Robert A. Simmons is Program Director, “Just Say No” International. Dr. Simmons was working with the American Lung Association of Los Angeles County at the time this curriculum was developed.
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Clark, E.A., Simmons, R. Safety concepts and early childhood education: An integrated curriculum. Early Childhood Educ J 18, 17–21 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01616808
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