Even Children on Tricycles Should Wear Helmets, Researchers Say
(CNN) - For the past decade, we've drilled into children that when they ride a bike, they need to wear a helmet. Now scientists say it may be too late: Tricycle riders should be wearing them, too.
Think this is a case of safety overkill? Authors of a new study published in the journal 'Pediatrics' say the answer is in the numbers.
According to their estimates, there were 9,340 cases of tricycle-related accidents that sent children to emergency rooms in 2012 and 2013. The most common body part injured: a child's head -- and head injuries can cause lasting damage.
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