Peltzman effect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
july 2010 by ger
"The Peltzman effect is the hypothesized tendency of people to react to a safety regulation by increasing other risky behavior, offsetting some or all of the benefit of the regulation."
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july 2010 by ger
nytimes figure: Deaths Rates by Industry
april 2010 by ger
Annual job-related deaths per 100,000 employed workers.
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april 2010 by ger
Airlines go two years with no fatalities - USATODAY.com
january 2009 by ger
"[MIT Professor] Barnett calculates that it's more likely for a young child to be elected president in his or her lifetime than to die on a single jet flight in the USA or in similar industrial nations in Europe, Canada or Japan."
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january 2009 by ger
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