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How Have Changes in Front Air Bag Designs Affected Frontal Crash Death Rates? An Update

Eric R. TeohInsurance Institute for Highway Safety, Arlington, VirginiaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 606-611 | Received 03 Jun 2013, Accepted 06 Oct 2013, Published online: 27 May 2014

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