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Effects of Bicycle Helmet Laws on Children's Injuries

Year: 2013

Type: report

Abstract: Cycling is popular among children, but results in thousands of injuries annually.In recent years, many states and localities have enacted bicycle helmet laws.We examine direct and indirect effects of these laws on injuries.Using hospital-level panel data and triple difference models, we find helmet laws are associated with reductions in bicycle-related head injuries among children.However, laws also are associated with decreases in non-head cycling injuries, as well as increases in head injuries from other wheeled sports.Thus, the observed reduction in bicycle-related head injuries may be due to reductions in bicycle riding induced by the laws.

Source: National Bureau of Economic Research

DOI: 10.3386/w18773

Authors: Pinka Chatterji, Sara Markowitz

Institutions: National Bureau of Economic Research, State University of New York, University at Albany, State University of New York, Emory University

Language: English

Topic: Injury Epidemiology and Prevention

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institutes of Health

OpenAlex ID: W2892215374

Cites: 16

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