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Female auto crash rates increase alarmingly; airbags can be dangerous for tall and small people
05-16-2007 · EurekAlert!Automobile crashes remain the leading cause of death for adolescents and young females are beginning to show an alarming increase in fatal automobile crashes related to alcohol use and a failure to use seatbelts. Another study found that airbags, while effective for people of medium stature (5'3" to 5'11") were actually harmful to people smaller than 4'11" and taller than 6'3".
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