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I don't know about any studies to prove or disprove the efficacy of =
wearing bike helmets.

However, anecdotally . . .=20

Some years ago, my son, aged 6, was riding his bike down a hill in front =
of me.

He managed to lose control, forgot to use his brakes, and accelerated =
away (due to gravity) with me pedalling furiously behind shouting "slow =
down!, Use your brakes!"

He went into a spin and landed on his chest, slamming his head into the =
asphalt.=20

The left side of the plastic cover was completely abraded away, and the =
hard foam shell was cracked.

He only had abrasions to his hands and knees.

I am absolutely certain that he was saved from serious injury by wearing =
the helmet.

If nothing else, the skin on the side of his head / face was saved.

So I, for one, am a believer!

Alan

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Dr. Alan Barnett
Consultant Anaesthetist
Lecturer in Anaesthesia & Intensive Care
University Hospital of the West Indies
Jamaica
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>I don't know about any studies to prove or =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>However, anecdotally . . . </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Some years ago, my son, aged 6, was riding his =
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hill in front of me.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>He managed to lose control, forgot to use his =
brakes, and=20
accelerated away (due to gravity) with me pedalling furiously behind =
shouting=20
"slow down!, Use your brakes!"</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>He went into a spin and landed on his chest, =
slamming his=20
head into the asphalt. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>The left side of the&nbsp;plastic cover&nbsp;was =

completely abraded away, and the hard foam shell was =
cracked.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>He only had abrasions to his hands and =
knees.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>I am absolutely certain that he was saved from =
serious=20
injury by wearing the helmet.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>If nothing else, the skin on the side of his =
head / face=20
was saved.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>So I, for one, am a believer!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Alan</FONT></DIV>
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