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Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. PCD provides an open exchange of information and knowledge among researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and others who strive to improve the health of the public through chronic disease prevention.

Studying workers’ sizes and shapes and how they perform tasks can prevent injury on the job. CDC offers manufacturers, employers, and others with research and important resources for improving the workspaces, machines, vehicles, and personal protective equipment of workers.

During 2004–2013, the number of teens aged 13–19 years who died in motor vehicle crashes declined by 55% from 5,645 to 2,524 (1). During the same period, the rate of passenger vehicle drivers aged 16–19 years involved in fatal crashes decreased 56%, from 34.7 to 15.

Sophie Woolston, MD1; Stephanie E. Cohen, MD2,3; Robyn Neblett Fanfair, MD4; Sarah C. Lewis, MD3; Christina M.

Mmakgomo Mimi Raesima, MD1; Sara E. Forhan, MD2; Andrew C. Voetsch, PhD2; Shannon Hewitt3; Susan Hariri, PhD4; Susan A.

Gregory Sunshine, JD1; Dawn Pepin, JD1; Marty Cetron, MD2; Matthew Penn, JD1.

Benjamin G. Klekamp, MSPH1; Dean Bodager, MPA2; Sarah D. Matthews, MPH1.

Italia V. Rolle, PhD1; Sara M. Kennedy, MPH1; Israel Agaku, DMD1; Sherry Everett Jones, PhD, JD2; Rebecca Bunnell, ScD1; Ralph Caraballo, PhD1; Xin Xu, PhD1; Gillian Schauer, MPH1; Tim McAfee, MD1.

S. René Lavinghouze, MA1; Ann Malarcher, PhD1; Amal Jama, MPH2; Linda Neff, PhD1; Karen Debrot, DrPH1; Laura Whalen, MPH1.