Motorcycle Helmet Laws Prevent Injury and Save Lives: Recommendation of the Community Preventive Services Task Force.
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چکیده
The Community Preventive Services Task Force recom mends universal motorcycle helmet laws (laws that apply to all motorcycle operators and passengers) based on strong evidence of effectiveness. Evidence indicates that universal helmet laws increase helmet use; decrease motorcycle-related fatal and non-fatal injuries; and are substantially more effective than no law or partial motorcycle helmet laws, which apply only to riders who are young, novices, or have medical insurance coverage below certain thresholds. The U.S. states that repealed universal helmet laws and replaced them with partial laws or no law consistently experienced substantial decreases in helmet use and increases in fatal and non-fatal injuries. States that imple mented universal helmet laws in place of partial laws or no law consistently experienced substantial increases in helmet use and decreases in fatal and non-fatal injuries. These beneficial effects of universal helmet laws extended to riders of all ages, including younger operators and passengers who would have been covered by partial helmet laws. Economic evidence shows that universal motorcycle helmet laws produce substantial economic benefits that greatly exceed costs. Most benefits come from averted healthcare and productivity losses.
منابع مشابه
Recommendation Regarding Universal Motorcycle Helmet Laws — Community Preventive Services Task Force
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عنوان ژورنال:
- American journal of preventive medicine
دوره 52 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017