Child Safety and Injury Prevention | Child Safety and Injury Prevention| CDC Injury Center

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Injuries are the leading cause of death in children ages 19 and younger. But most child injuries can be prevented.

Parents and caregivers can play a life-saving role in protecting children from injuries.

Child Injury Prevention Topics

Additional Child Injury Prevention Topics

Publications

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Color Me Safe Coloring Book

Childhood Injury Report cover

CDC Childhood Injury Report

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National Action Plan for Child Injury Prevention

Page last reviewed: May 2, 2016
Page last updated: March 28, 2017
Content Source:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ,
- National Center for Injury Prevention and Control ,
- Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention

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