Accidents & Violence, Author Interviews, Environmental Risks / 25.03.2024
Solar Eclipse Raises Risk of Fatal Traffic Accidents
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Donald A. Redelmeier, MD, MS(HSR);
Canada Research Chair
Medical Decision Sciences
Professor of Medicine
University of Toronto
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: The arrival of a solar eclipse attracts substantial public attention and superstitions about supernatural forces. We wondered whether the risk of solar retinopathy might not be the only health hazard since the celestial event leads to increases in driving and potentially increases in traffic deaths.
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