Study That Spurred Bike Helmet Fetish Was Repudiated By Its Own Authors

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By Angie SchmittApr 28, 2015, 11:08 am233 pts
The authors of a study that helped foment the public and governmental obsession with bike helmets later issued research that undermined their initial findings. Cyclists in Melbourne, where helmet use is mandatory. Photo: Wikipedia The 1989 study, by Frederick P. Rivara, Diane C. Thompson, and Robert S.…

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