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To the Editor: During the late 1980s and early 1990s, deaths and injuries associated with the recreational use of all-terrain vehicles steadily decreased; however, around 1993, this trend began gradually to reverse. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) data from 1985 through 1998 indicate that an estimated 273 persons die annually from all-terrain vehicle crashes, and 35 percent of them are less than 16 years old (David J, Directorate for Epidemiology, CPSC: personal communication). Data for the same period from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System indicate that of the estimated 68,300 annual all-terrain vehicle–related injuries requiring emergency room care, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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