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Eg3ftp1 · 2016-09-22T08:45:12+01:00

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/sep/22/bicycle-helmets-reduce-risk-of-serious-head-injury-by-nearly-70-study-finds **touch paper lit, retires rapidly**

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September 22, 2016 at 8:45 am #26300

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https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/sep/22/bicycle-helmets-reduce-risk-of-serious-head-injury-by-nearly-70-study-finds

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September 22, 2016 at 1:28 pm #878493
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paulrattew wrote:
Very few people have ever argued against that.

Have you been coming here long? Loads of people argue against it.

September 22, 2016 at 12:07 pm #878491
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Yes, helmets reduce

Yes, helmets reduce likelihood of head injury in the case of an accident. Very few people have ever argued against that.

But, vast majority of accidents do no result in a head injury, but can still cause life threatening injuries (i.e. head injuries are only a tiny proportion of injuries sustained in KSI incidents).

Paper does not look at the effect that helmets have on the likelihood of incidents. Some research has indicated that in urban areas helmets actually increase the likelihood of an incident (by affecting driver perception). In this case, it is a matter of assessing relative risk. Does the limited benefit of wearing a helmet outweight the additional risk that wearing one creates?
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