BBC. Health. May 18, 2008.
Women drivers are three times more likely than men to suffer whiplash injuries if their car is hit from behind, Swedish researchers say.
Women's risk is increased because they generally sit closer to the steering wheel, the Umea University team said having studied data on 400 injuries.
They said crash-test dummies should better reflect women's figures and help influence seat design.
But UK accident experts said there were already a range of dummies used.
Last Updated ( Sunday, 18 May 2008 14:17 )
Read more...This pathfinder includes information about health in Guatemala. The major online source of health information are the databases of the World Health Organization, and with regard to Latin American and the Caribbean that source is the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Washington, D.C. PAHO is an international public health agency working to improve health and living standards of the countries of the Americas. They provide a variety of databases such as the Health library for disasters; the Adolescent Health database; and the Pan American Center for Sanitary Engineering and Environmental Sciences. Researchers may also wish to consult the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health sites.
www.loc.gov/rr/international/hispanic/guatemala/resources/guatemala-health.html
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