Injuries to Pedestrians Wearing Headphones Tripled Since 2004
MONDAY, Jan. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Folks who walk to work or school while listening to music via headphones may want to unplug, with a new U.S. study finding injuries to this group of people tripling since 2004.
The number of US pedestrians who have been killed or badly injured while wearing headphones has tripled in six years, according to a study published Tuesday.
Death toll among pedestrians wearing headphones triples
The number of US pedestrians who have been killed or badly injured while wearing headphones has tripled in six years, according to a study published Tuesday.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- The number of serious injuries of those wearing headphones with an iPod or MP3 player tripled in the United States from 2004 to 2011, researchers say.