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April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month – the perfect time to remind your co-workers, friends and family about the dangers of using cell phones (handheld or hands-free) behind the wheel.

Washington – A total of 1,353 people died from school transportation-related crashes between 2003 and 2012 – an average of about 135 fatalities per year, according to a new report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2014 Joseph M. Kaplan Safe Driver of the Year Award.

Bethesda, MD – Teens who ride with drivers who are impaired by drugs and/or alcohol may be more likely to drive impaired themselves, according to a recent study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

Washington – An estimated 24,270 motor vehicle crash fatalities occurred in the first nine months of 2013 – a 3.7 percent decrease from the 2012 estimate from the same time period, according to a new report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Glasgow, United Kingdom – Regular exercise may lower a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer, according to a new study presented at the 9th European Breast Cancer Conference.

Chapel Hill, NC – Parents of infants may practice feeding behaviors that put their child at risk for obesity, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina.

Portland, OR – More than 20 percent of older adults with chronic conditions have been prescribed medications that conflict with each other and may even make another condition worse, concludes a new study from Oregon State University and Yale University.

Join the National Safety Council’s free webinar on April 7 at 11 a.m. Eastern, to learn about NSC workplace safety legislative priorities, the FY 2015 funding outlook for OHSA and NIOSH, and steps you can take to save lives and prevent injuries.

Noise-related hearing loss has been one of the most prevalent occupational health concerns in the United States for more than 25 years, according to OSHA.