@article{ref1,
title="Motorcycle Helmet Laws in the United States from 1990 to 2005: Politics and Public Health",
journal="American journal of public health",
year="2009",
author="Homer, Jenny and French, Michael",
volume="99",
number="3",
pages="415-423",
abstract="The passage of universal helmet legislation requiring motorcycle riders of all ages to wear helmets is a timely and controversial issue with far-reaching public health implications, especially as the number of motorcycle fatalities continues to rise. In 2008, only 20 states had a universal helmet policy, an effective safety measure for reducing motorcycle fatalities and serious injuries.We used state-specific longitudinal data for the continental United States from 1990 through 2005 to determine which industry, political, economic, and demographic factors had a significant influence on the enactment of universal helmet policies. Our findings suggest that political climate and ideology are important predictors of helmet policies. <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0090-0036",
doi="10.2105/AJPH.2008.134106",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2008.134106"
}