tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post8589218169708002409..comments2024-03-27T08:40:31.785-06:00Comments on Clayton Cramer.: McPaper Far Exceeds My Admittedly Low ExpectationsClayton Cramerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-4454412893052553632018-03-15T23:37:45.942-06:002018-03-15T23:37:45.942-06:00Bicycle helmet legislation and promotion efforts h...Bicycle helmet legislation and promotion efforts have been, without question, associated with a reduction of cycling related head injuries.<br /><br />This is because:<br /><br />Compulsory helmet laws lead to a decline in cycling.<br /><i>"after it became compulsory to wear helmets in Australia, the level of cycling fell by about twice as much as did the number of cyclists admitted to hospital for the treatment of head injury"</i><br /><br />Helmet promotion leads to a decline in cycling:<br /><i> promotion of bicycle helmets has the negative effect of incorrectly linking cycling and danger. </i><br /><br />Risk Compensation<br /><i>The findings are consistent with the notion that those who use helmets routinely perceive reduced risk when wearing a helmet, and compensate by cycling faster.</i> https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21418079<br /><br />Douglas2https://www.blogger.com/profile/11290012200563917585noreply@blogger.com