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Posted November 23, 2009:

• Brief Intervention Works for Drivers Who Persist in Driving While Intoxicated

Posted November 18, 2009:

• Stronger Graduated Driver's Licensing Program Would Save Lives, Prevent Injuries

Posted November 5, 2009:

• Big Air Pollution Impacts On Local Communities: Traffic Corridors Major Contributors To Illness From Childhood Asthma

Posted November 2, 2009:

• Links Between City Walkability And Air Pollution Exposure Revealed

Posted October 29, 2009:

• Universal Helmet Laws For Motorcycling Most Important Policy For Saving Lives Of Motorcyclists

Posted October 21, 2009:

• New Method Proposed To Calculate Reduction In Road Accident Deaths

Posted October 17, 2009:

• Differing Long-Term Effects Of Hand-Held Cellphone Bans On Driver Hand-Held Cellphone Use

Posted October 7, 2009:

• The High Cost Of Treating Alcohol-Impaired Drivers

Posted October 6, 2009:

• Keeping Children Safe: Rethinking Design
• Area-Wide Traffic Calming Improves Safety But Will It Work In Low And Middle-Income Countries?

Posted September 24, 2009:

• Rural Roads Dangerous For Young Drivers
• Sound Waves Save Roads

Posted September 21, 2009:

• Intelligent Surveillance System To Detect Aberrant Behavior By Drivers And Pedestrians

Posted September 17, 2009:

• Chloride Found At Levels That Can Harm Aquatic Life In Urban Streams Of Northern US

Posted September 14, 2009:

• Mandatory Alcohol Testing For Truck And Bus Drivers Reduces Alcohol Involvement In Fatal Crashes

Posted September 12, 2009:

• Find Local Rideshares Quickly Via Mobile Phone

Posted September 11, 2009:

• Noisy Roads Increase Risk Of High Blood Pressure

Posted September 8, 2009:

• Cities Less Dangerous Than Rural Regions, Traffic Accident Study Shows

Posted September 7, 2009:

• Access To Motorbikes Without Taking Prior Exam Increases Number Of Accidents, Study Finds

Posted September 2, 2009:

• Increasing Residential And Employment Density Could Mean Reductions In Vehicle Travel, Fuel Use And Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Posted August 30, 2009:

• How Cities Mimic Life: Megacities Breathe, Consume Energy, Excrete Wastes And Pollute

Posted August 27, 2009:

• Home, James: Public Transport Gets Personal

Posted August 15, 2009:

• 'Cash For Clunkers' Program Is Expensive Way To Cut Carbon Emissions, Expert Argues

Posted August 13, 2009:

• Older Drivers Unaware Of Risks From Medications And Driving

Posted July 29, 2009:

• Yawn Alert For Weary Drivers

Posted July 18, 2009:

• Higher Speed Limits Cost Lives, Researchers Find

Posted July 8, 2009:

• Job Programs Protect Public Health During Periods Of Recession

Posted July 2, 2009:

• Follow Regular Commuter Routes Or Be Adventurous?

Posted June 26, 2009:

• Sightseeing Helicopter Crashes In Hawaii Decrease Following FAA Regulations But Proportion Of Fatal Crashes Increases

Posted June 20, 2009:

• Got Ear Plugs? You May Want To Sport Them On The Subway And Other Mass Transit, Researchers Say

Posted April 22, 2009:

• If It Works In London's Streets, It Can Work In Our Skies

Posted April 17, 2009:

• Attitudes, Obstacles To Walking And Biking To Work

Posted April 10, 2009:

• On Gravel Roads, People Drive At Speed They Are Comfortable With, Regardless Of Posted Limit

Posted April 8, 2009:

• Some Underage Drinking Laws Reduce Drinking-and-Driving Fatal Crashes Better Than Others

Posted March 27, 2009:

• Public Transit Users Three Times More Likely To Meet Fitness Guidelines

Posted March 25, 2009:

• Codeine Use And Accident Risk

Posted March 9, 2009:

• Older Air Traffic Controllers Perform As Well As Young On Job-Related Tasks

Posted March 8, 2009:

• Danger of Cell Phone Use: While Walking Or Driving, Cell Phones Increase Traffic, Pedestrian Fatalities

Posted February 18, 2009:

• Accidental Wireless: Wireless-Based Sensor System Could SAVE Lives

Posted February 11, 2009:

• Slow Down: Those Lines On The Road Are Longer Than You Think

Posted February 10, 2009:

• Road Traffic Noise In Residential Areas Can Increase Risk Of Heart Attack

Posted February 3, 2009:

• Driving Under The Influence (Of Stress): Regional Effects Of 9/11 Attacks On Driving

Posted January 22, 2009:

• Vision Tests For Older Drivers Not Proven To Prevent Crashes

Posted January 21, 2009:

• Stop Traffic Crashes: Switch On The Lights

Posted January 15, 2009:

• Expect More Speeding Tickets in Weak Economy

Posted January 14, 2009:

• Telephone Support After Traffic Accidents Reduces Problems And Improves Quality Of Life

Posted January 7, 2009:

• Vision Problems Prompt Older Drivers To Put Down The Keys

Posted January 3, 2009:

• Car Key Jams Teen Drivers' Cell Phones

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