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Old 09-15-09 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by DallasSoxFan
There is also a trend not to immunize.

I think both arguments go along the lines of:

"I read some study by some guy on the internet who seemed to have many letters after his name. It seemed legit, so I decided to throw common sense out the window."
No; there is plenty of scientific evidence that immunization works. There is plenty of scientific evidence that helmets do not reduce head injuries among cyclists. Such as:



To me, the fact that fewer people are wearing helmets (which I have observed in my area, as well) is a welcome sign that people are recognizing that bike riding is just not that dangerous.
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