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Links Between City Walkability And Air Pollution Exposure Revealed
A new study compares
neighborhoods' walkability
(degree of ease for walking)
with local levels of air
pollution and finds that
... > full story
Universal Helmet Laws For Motorcycling Most Important Policy For Saving Lives Of Motorcyclists
Researchers conducted one of
the first longitudinal
analyses of the effect of
public policies to reduce
motorcycle injuries and
... > full story
New Method Proposed To Calculate Reduction In Road Accident Deaths
Engineers have developed a
methodology to help meet
Europe's objective of
cutting road deaths by 50
percent between 2000 and
2010. The researchers have
... > full story
Intelligent Surveillance System To Detect Aberrant Behavior By Drivers And Pedestrians
A team of researchers in
Spain has developed an
intelligent surveillance
system able to detect
aberrant behavior by drivers
... > full story
- Links Between City Walkability And Air Pollution Exposure Revealed
- Universal Helmet Laws For Motorcycling Most Important Policy For Saving Lives Of Motorcyclists
- New Method Proposed To Calculate Reduction In Road Accident Deaths
- Intelligent Surveillance System To Detect Aberrant Behavior By Drivers And Pedestrians
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Brief Intervention Works for Drivers Who Persist in Driving While Intoxicated
November 19, 2009 — Researchers comparing the effectiveness of two interventions on driving-while-impaired re-offenders with alcohol problems found that one -- Brief Motivational Interviewing (BMI) -- was more ... > full story -
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Stronger Graduated Driver's Licensing Program Would Save Lives, Prevent Injuries
November 18, 2009 — A new study shows that three-stage graduated driver's licensing (GDL) policies save lives and prevents injuries throughout the Midwest. The research also shows how states could save more teen lives ... > full story -
Big Air Pollution Impacts On Local Communities: Traffic Corridors Major Contributors To Illness From Childhood Asthma
November 5, 2009 — Heavy traffic corridors in the cities of Long Beach and Riverside are responsible for a significant proportion of preventable childhood asthma, and the true impact of air pollution and ship emissions ... > full story -
Differing Long-Term Effects Of Hand-Held Cellphone Bans On Driver Hand-Held Cellphone Use
October 17, 2009 — Phoning while driving and texting behind the wheel are in the news. This is the highway safety issue of the moment, the subject of cartoons and, on a more serious side, the focus of legislation. A ... > full story -
The High Cost Of Treating Alcohol-Impaired Drivers
October 7, 2009 — The costs of drinking and driving are all too apparent, with alcohol involved in 41 percent of all motor vehicle crash fatalities in 2006. In addition to the mortality and morbidity, the economic ... > full story -
Keeping Children Safe: Rethinking Design
October 6, 2009 — Injury is the leading cause of death for children over the age of one in industrialized countries and improving the safety of artificial environments will benefit children's health, according to a ... > full story -
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Area-Wide Traffic Calming Improves Safety But Will It Work In Low And Middle-Income Countries?
October 6, 2009 — Area-wide traffic calming schemes that discourage through-traffic from using residential roads are effective at reducing traffic-related injuries in high-income countries and may even reduce deaths. ... > full story -
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Rural Roads Dangerous For Young Drivers
September 24, 2009 — Results from Australia's largest study of young drivers have shown that they are at significant risk of crash on rural roads. According to researchers from The George Institute, young drivers living ... > full story -
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Sound Waves Save Roads
September 24, 2009 — Every year European roads are built and repaired to the tune of several billion Euros. Intensive efforts are underway all over the world to get 'more road for your money' by developing better methods ... > full story -
Chloride Found At Levels That Can Harm Aquatic Life In Urban Streams Of Northern US
September 17, 2009 — Levels of chloride, a component of salt, are elevated in many urban streams and groundwater across the northern United States, according to a new government study. Chloride levels above the ... > full story
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