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But many European health experts have taken a very different view: Yes, there are studies that show that if you fall off a bicycle at a certain speed and hit your head, a helmet can reduce your risk of serious head injury. But such falls off bikes are rare \u2014 exceedingly so in mature urban cycling systems.<\/div>\n
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\u201cPushing helmets really kills cycling and bike-sharing in particular because it promotes a sense of danger that just isn\u2019t justified \u2014 in fact, cycling has many health benefits,\u201d says Piet de Jong, a professor in the department of applied finance and actuarial studies at Macquarie University in Sydney…<\/span><\/div>\n

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