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Running
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Martina Devlin: Greyhounds are majestic animals, so why does the State continue to fund an industry that treats them as expendable?

Racing is seen as integral to society, yet injury and death statistics raise serious concerns.
Women in technology
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 week ago

Video: Opinion | Buckle Up, Women. Cars Still Aren't Built for You.

Car safety standards have historically neglected women's safety, leading to higher injury and death rates in crashes compared to men.
fromwww.cbc.ca
5 months ago

Ladder falls a big cause of Canadian workplace injuries. Here's how one man climbed back from a head injury | CBC News

When he first picked himself up off the ground after falling from a ladder on a job site six years ago, Mark Foster thought at worst he might be a bit sore for a few days. Though he'd smacked his head after tumbling from a height of four metres, the then 44-year-old from Ingersoll, Ont., initially saw no reason to believe he'd suffered an injury that would soon have life-changing consequences.
Toronto
Cars
fromScary Mommy
7 months ago

E-Scooter Accidents Among Children More Than Doubled Last Year

Injuries to children under 15 from e-scooters have more than doubled from 2023 to 2024.
Public health
fromIndependent
7 months ago

More than a third of people injured in e-scooter crashes in Ireland have drugs or drink in their systems, study finds

Helmet use has decreased and the incidence of e-scooter injuries remains unchanged since legalization.
fromThe Local France
10 months ago

Spike in road deaths in France involving 'voitures sans permis'

For the second year, the number of people killed on the roads remains below 3,200. These results are to the credit of all road users who respect the rules and all professionals committed to ensuring their safety.
France politics
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog
10 months ago

Data Dump: E-Bike Crashes Were Down Before NYPD Crackdown, Contradicting Tisch's Rationale - Streetsblog New York City

E-bike crashes and injuries are significantly down, contradicting the rationale for strict policing of cyclists.
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