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Nearly 500 children injured by e-scooters since 2019, study in England shows

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Nearly 500 children have been injured by e-scooters since 2019, with less than 2% reportedly wearing a helmet and an average age of just 12, according to a three-center study in England published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.

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