TY - JOUR
AU - Lind, Niels
AB -  Niels Lindl Received January 29, 1997; revised March 5, 1997 Last year, there were 50 million cars and trucks in the U.S. equipped with air bags to restrain drivers and front seat passengers in frontal collisions. Air bags are reported to have saved over 1600 lives and averted thousands of crippling injuries in the U.S. since 1986. They are some of the most effective safety devices for vehicles. Unfortunately, as we now know, air bags also cause harm. Since 1991, more than 50 persons, including more than 30 children, have been killed by air bags in crashes they might otherwise have survived. Most victims are children in rear-facing infant carriers placed in the front seat in spite of warnings posted on windshield visors.(’) Most adult victims were not wearing seat belts @ost hoc ergo propter hoc). The number of casualties will increase greatly as more vehicles are equipped with air bags. “Amid the growing public concern over the mortal danger of air bags,”(2) U.S. Federal regulations for air bags are being reconsidered. Let us look at the options. Less Force. One option is to reduce the force by 20-35%. “The current drive to make air bags safer for 
TI - Smart Air Bags?
JF - Risk Analysis
DO - 10.1111/j.1539-6924.1997.tb00879.x
DA - 1997-08-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/smart-air-bags-NOPww0FLGl
SP - 401
VL - 17
IS - 4
DP - DeepDyve
ER -