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Article: Golf carts can be hazardous to health

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June 11, 2008
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Washington, June 11 -- Though golf carts have become a popular means of transport outside golf course, they can actually wreck havoc on your body, for the number of golf carts related injuries have seen a significant increase in recent years.

A new study led by researchers in the Centre for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital found that the number of golf cart-related injuries soared to 132 percent during the 17-year study period.

There were almost 148,000 golf cart-related injuries between 1990 and 2006, ranging from an estimated 5,770 cases in 1990 to approximately ...

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