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bobhall
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:19 pm Reply with quote
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http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1645150420071016
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lantius
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:28 pm Reply with quote
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the money quote:

"Bicycles are associated with more childhood injuries than any other consumer product except the automobile," Dr. Gary Smith, director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Ohio State University, said in a statement.

i bet NONE of the children injured in car crashes were wearing helmets. why not?
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coupdegrace
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:36 pm Reply with quote
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lantius wrote:

i bet NONE of the children injured in car crashes were wearing helmets. why not?


Or where in car seats, again why not?

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TrikerTrev
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:13 pm Reply with quote
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lantius wrote:
the money quote:

"Bicycles are associated with more childhood injuries than any other consumer product except the automobile," Dr. Gary Smith, director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Ohio State University, said in a statement.
?


don't forget the golden follow up:

"The study also found motor vehicles were involved in 30 percent of bicycle-related hospitalizations ..."

does that make cars 130% more dangerous for kids?

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