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...adults to study the effectiveness of standard seat belts for protecting school age children in road vehicle...rovided mixed results on the effectiveness of seat belts for school age children, and in some jurisdictions children are still allowed to travel unbelted in ...Seat belts offer more protection than air bags
...r for women (12%) than for men (6%). However, seat belts provided much greater protection, with seat belt use reducing the risk of death by 65%. Using a seat belt and having an air bag reduced the risk of death by 68%....Innovations in hearing loss detection & treatment
...improperly used wheelchair tie-downs or rider seat belts resulted in minor injuries. Studies spanning 30 years indicate that the large city bus is a safe form of transportation. Wheelchair riders do not face undo risk of injury in a large city bus. New test measures the impact of hearing loss on quality ...Child safety restraint use increasing in auto trips
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