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- Be Smart Be Safe - "Helmet Safety" provides overall helmet safety information and advice.
- Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center, Seattle - Provides this article "Ski Helmets" covering overall information, recommendations, fitting and safety issues.
- ConsumerReports.org - "Ski helmets: Safety on the slopes" an article providing an overview of helmets, their effetiveness, those to avoid and how to chose guidelines.
- DIY Network - Provides an article by Deborah Frazier of Scripps Howard News Service giving a useful study of helmet safety and use.
- Gillette Children's - "Use your Head!", a brief article telling why wear a helmet, the right fit and preventing injuries.
- Hardheadhelmets.com.uk - "Helmet Fitting" an article outlining fitting notes and descriptions of full shell, short shell, youth and competition ski helmets.
- Lids on Kids - Dedicated to providing information and answer questions about helmet safety and use, along with additional useful tips for parents and kids.
- No Bull Ski Report - "Ski helmets are they all that they are cracked up to be?", an article reviewing the results of Norwegian and Canadian studies.
- Peoria Ski Club - "Ski Helmets Provide Safety in Style" by Mark Cobble provides an overview of helmet fitting and safety standards with specific brand and model recommendations.
- Ski Helmets.com - "What's Your Excuse?", an article that provides some answers to concerns about wearing a helmet.
- PlayLibrary - "Ski Helmet Safety Tips", an article by Hsien-Hsien Lei providing advice and safety tips.
- SnowShack - "Helmet Safety, Standards and Design", an overview of helmet's contribution to safety, the manufacturing standards, special considerations for specific sports and more.
The following sites from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission offer reports covering the usefullness and necessity of helmets for skiing and snowboarding.
- Skiing Helmets - An Evaluation of the Potential to Reduce Head Injury.
- Phthalates in Children’s Products - Includes a section on helmets.
- CPSC: - Staff Recommends Use of Helmets for Skiers, Snowboarders to Prevent Head Injuries.
- CPSC: - Urges Skiers, Snowboarders to Wear Helmets to Prevent Head Injuries
- CPSC:Winter Skiing Tips For Kids
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