New Study Shows Bicycle Helmets Prevent Head and Brain Injuries

According to a report to be presented tomorrow at the annual meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons in San Francisco, experiments conducted with water filled human skulls confirm that bicycle helmets that meet U.S. standards do protect children from head injury and brain damage.

An estimated half a million Americans seek emergency room treatment each year for bicycle related injuries.  Head injury accounts for approximately 69,500 of these visits.  Each year approximately 600 people die in bicycle related accidents, with two thirds of them dying from head injury.

Remember the best cure for a brain injury is prevention.  Set the right example and wear a helmet yourself!

More infomation on bicycle helmet safety can be obtained at the bicycle helmet safety institute .

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