"For every dollar spent on a helmet, $30 is saved in health care costs," he said.
For every dodgy pseudo-scientific statistic like this, there’s a gullible journalist willing to uncritically report it. For every doctor who blathers on about cycle helmets, there’s a reserved parking spot for the doctor’s car. Does Dr Gillespie wear a helmet when he drives? If not, why not?
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