Walking hazard: Cell-phone use - but not music - reduces pedestrian safety

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 10:42 in Mathematics & Economics

Two new studies of pedestrian safety found that using a cell phone while hoofing it can endanger one's health. Older pedestrians, in particular, are impaired when crossing a busy (simulated) street while speaking on a mobile phone, the researchers found...

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