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Why this commonly experienced reaction is not necessarily valid
Bicycle helmets: quality of evidence
Wide-ranging submission to UK Government review, 2009.
What politicians should know if they're considering a helmet law
Conflicting evidence - a concern not only for cycle helmet research
How other areas of medical research have also been found to be misleading
BHRF's comprehensive introduction to cycle helmets
Helmet laws: What has been their effect?
A law-by-law guide to their impact
Cochrane Review: Helmets for preventing head and facial injuries in bicyclists
Our commentary on one of the principal pro-helmet documents
Why it is wrong to claim that cycle helmets prevent 85% of head injuries and 88% of brain injuries
The truth behind the most widely cited research in favour of helmets
