Open AccessHunting firearm injuries, North Carolina.
Author(s) -
Thomasb . Cole,
Michael J. Patetta
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.78.12.1585
Subject(s) - injury prevention , poison control , suicide prevention , occupational safety and health , medicine , environmental health , human factors and ergonomics , south carolina , medical emergency , demography , geography , political science , pathology , public administration , sociology
To determine the percentage of unintentional firearm-related injuries associated with hunting and to identify risk factors, we conducted a retrospective, descriptive survey of all hunting firearm injuries identified by two North Carolina surveillance systems. Almost one-third of unintentional shooting deaths are hunting-related, and young hunters appear to be at greatest risk of injury. Safety instruction and wearing highly visible clothing should be encouraged; controlled studies should test the effectiveness of these preventive measures.