Who is the father of occupational medicine in the U.S?

Do other countries have individuals who played a significant role in starting safety prgrams in their countries?

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Thanks!

Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. Happily I learned there IS an organization concerned with children's safety:

http://www.safekids.org/ (the menu to the right allows you to investigate different countries)

In Internet International Safety Education: http://www.isafe.org/