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University of Pittsburgh releases study showing lifting ban on motorcycle helmets increased TBI deaths by 66%

     The Sentiinel reports death by traumatic brain injury has increased 66% in just two years following the legislature's action to lift the mandatory motorcycle helmet law

    We’re hard pressed to recall what benefits were cited as the helmet-optional law made its way forward.
     But last week, the University of Pittsburgh released a study showing that in the two years after helmet use became a choice, the number of motorcyclists dying of head injuries went up 66 percent.
     When the mortality rate is adjusted to take into account the fact that motorcycle registrations increased, fatalities were still up by a third. Researchers said the findings mirror studies in other states that show riders are safer when they wear helmets, the Associated Press reported.

     Wearing a helmet or not, is a personal choice that means accepting a greater risk of brain damage, a change in your life that is irreversible. It's a condition for which there is no cure. The changes in life are so dramatic and can be devastating to you in more ways than you can completely appreciate unless you visit with someone who has suffered TBI.

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