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Precipitating circumstances of suicide among active duty U.S. Army personnel versus U.S. civilians, 2005-2010
Logan JE , Skopp NA , Reger MA , Gladden M , Smolenski DJ , Faye Floyd C , Gahm GA . Suicide Life Threat Behav 2014 45 (1) 65-77 To help understand suicide among soldiers, we compared suicide events between active duty U.S. Army versus civilian decedents to identify differences and inform military prevention efforts. We linked 141 Army suicide records from 2005 to 2010 to National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) data. We described the decedents' military background and compared their precipitators of death captured in NVDRS to those of demographically matched civilian suicide decedents. Both groups commonly had mental health and intimate partner precipitating circumstances, but soldier decedents less commonly disclosed suicide intent. |
Characteristics of suicides among US Army active duty personnel in 17 US states from 2005 to 2007
Logan J , Skopp NA , Karch D , Reger MA , Gahm GA . Am J Public Health 2012 102 S40-S44 Suicides are increasing among active duty US Army soldiers. To help focus prevention strategies, we characterized 56 US Army suicides that occurred from 2005 to 2007 in 17 US states using 2 large-scale surveillance systems. We found that intimate partner problems and military-related stress, particularly job stress, were common among decedents. Many decedents were also identified as having suicidal ideation, a sad or depressed mood, or a recent crisis before death. Focusing efforts to prevent these forms of stress might reduce suicides among soldiers. |
A review of events that expose children to elemental mercury in the United States
Lee R , Middleton D , Caldwell K , Dearwent S , Jones S , Lewis B , Monteilh C , Mortensen ME , Nickle R , Orloff K , Reger M , Risher J , Rogers HS , Watters M . Cien Saude Colet 2010 15 (2) 585-98 Concern for children exposed to elemental mercury prompted the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to review the sources of elemental mercury exposures in children, describe the location and proportion of children affected, and make recommendations on how to prevent these exposures. In this review, we excluded mercury exposures from coal-burning facilities, dental amalgams, fish consumption, medical waste incinerators, or thimerosal-containing vaccines. We reviewed federal, state, and regional programs with data on mercury releases along with published reports of children exposed to elemental mercury in the United States. We selected all mercury-related events that were documented to expose (or potentially expose) children. Primary exposure locations were at home, at school, and at others such as industrial property not adequately remediated or medical facilities. Exposure to small spills from broken thermometers was the most common scenario; however, reports of such exposures are declining. The information reviewed suggests that most releases do not lead to demonstrable harm if the exposure period is short and the mercury is properly cleaned up. Primary prevention should include health education and policy initiatives. |
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