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Misguided study affected by confirmation bias
Abstract Some studies attempt to “prove” that helmets reduce injuries rather than genuinely attempt to understand their actual protective effects. Bold claims are made. Yet the data does not support them. While such studies are well meaning, their misleading claims can push people towards counterproductive solutions. One example is this study, that states it is designed to “demonstrate the…
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First Ad to repeal the helmet law
An Australian cyclist has made the first ad to repeal the bicycle helmet law, after being inspired by the level of utility cycling among all ages in a trip in Italy. The ad was even available in the mainstream media, not often that australian media shows an ad for free! The ad invites people to…
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Research on helmet law in Australia
Bill Curnow: Bicycle helmets and public health in Australia The efficacy of bicycle helmets against brain injury Bicycle Helmets: A Scientific Evaluation The Cochrane Collaboration and bicycle helmets Bruce Robinson: Is There Any Reliable Evidence That Australian Helmet Legislation Works? Dorothy Robinson: Safety in numbers in Australia: more walkers and bicyclists, safer walking and bicycling…