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Heads Up Letter Issue 52 - January 5, 2010
(in pdf)
Heads Up Letter Issue 51 - July 22, 2009
(in pdf)
Heads Up Letter Issue 50 - December 21, 2009
(in pdf)
Heads Up Letter Issue 49 - September 17, 2008
(in pdf)
Heads Up
Letter Issue 48 - December 21, 2007 (in pdf)
Heads Up
Letter Issue 47 - October 17, 2007 (in pdf)
Heads Up
Letter Issue 46 - August 13, 2007 (in pdf)
Heads Up
Letter Issue 45 - April 10, 2007 (in pdf)
Heads Up
Letter Issue 44 - December 22, 2006 (in pdf)
Heads Up
Letter Issue 43 - July 30, 2006 (in pdf)
Heads Up
Letter Issue 42 - April 16, 2006 (in pdf)
Heads Up
Letter Issue 41 - May 25, 2005 (in
pdf)
Heads Up
Letter Issue 40 - January 19, 2005 (in
pdf)
Heads Up
Letter Issue 39 - July 26, 2004 (in
pdf -- 442 kb)
Heads Up
Letter Issue 38 - March 30, 2004 (in
pdf -- 430 kb)
Heads Up
Letter Issue 37 - December 20, 2003
Heads Up
Letter Issue 36 - September 12, 2003
Heads Up
Letter Issue 35 - June 19, 2003
Heads Up
Letter Issue 34 - March 6, 2003
Heads Up
Letter Issue 33 - November 6, 2002
Heads Up
Letter Issue 32 - June 30, 2002
Heads Up
Letter Issue 31 - March 19, 2002
Heads Up
Letter Issue 30 - November 18, 2001
Heads Up
Letter Issue 29 - August 30, 2001
Heads Up
Letter Issue 28 - January 16, 2001
Heads Up
Letter Issue 27 - November 17, 2000
Heads Up Letter
Issue 26 - May 2, 2000
Heads Up
Letter Issue 25 - February 4, 2000
Heads Up
Letter Issue 24 - November 4, 1999
Heads Up Letter
Issue 23 - July 14, 1999
Heads Up
Letter Issue 22 - February 24, 1998
Heads Up Letter
Issue 21 - November 24, 1998
Heads Up
Letter Issue 20 - August 26, 1998
Heads Up Letter
Issue 19 - March. 30, 1998
Heads Up Letter
Issue 18 - Dec. 31, 1997
Heads Up Letter
Issue 17 - Sept. 10, 1997
Heads Up Letter
Issue 16 - June 6, 1997
Heads Up Letter
Issue 15 - March 1, 1997
Heads Up Letter
Issue 14 - Sept. 25, 1996
Heads Up Letter
Issue 13 - June 21, 1996
Snell Presention to Motorcycle Training
Instructors in Connecticut - March 2009 requires MS
Powerpoint
(pdf version)
Technical Brief by Dr. Randal Ching on Head Mass Versus Circumference
pdf
Proceedings and Summary from the Medical College of Wisconsin-Snell meeting on HIC
(Head Injury Criteria)
Technical Response to Motorcyclist Magazine "Blowing The Lid Off Article"
Review of Pediatric Head
and Neck Injury: Implications for Helmet Standards.
Summary of a Conference held at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Implications of Testing, Policies and Methods Used in the Snell M2000 Testing
Program.
Information about the Snell certification and testing programs.
Helmet
Test and Development
An Excerpt by Ed Becker From "Frontiers In Head And Neck Trauma -
Clinical and Biomechanical"
Bicycle Helmet
Retention Strength Test Procedures Comparison
Snell's new study comparing the CPSC and the Snell bicycle helmet retention
tests.
Injuries to
Bicyclists
From a monograph by The Johns Hopkins Injury Prevention Center.
Snell vs DOT
Motorcycle helmet standards comparison in the United States.
Helmet Softness vs
Injury Severity
Should bicycle helmet standards be rewritten to favor softer headgear than
those currently available?
Summary Report of
Harborview Helmet Studies
The largest study conducted to date on the circumstances of bicycle injuries
and the protective effect of helmets.
Bicycle Injury Data
From a monograph by the Johns Hopkins Injury Prevention Center.
Snell's response to CSA
Child Helmet Standard
The CSA amendment for children's bicycle helmets may be unnecessary and
burdensome to the industry and the public. Unless compelling evidence can be
assembled in its support, the amendment should not be implemented.
Bike Helmets
Help Even Tot Bicyclists
The Sacramento Bee, October 30, 1997.
Bike Helmet a
Must Even in Heat
Los Angeles Times, August 10, 1997.
A Head-on
Collision Over Bike Helmets
Business Week, Vol. 3535, July 14, 1997.
CPSC Releases
Bicycle Safety Tips
M2 PressWIRE, June 6, 1997.
Safety Tips
for Young Bicyclists
Los Angeles Times, April 23, 1997.
Is Your Child Ready
for a Two-Wheeler?
Humpty Dumpty's Magazine, April, 1997.
Helmet-Safety
Foundation Tries on Some New Hats
The Wall Street Journal, Nov. 27, 1996.
Q&A to Your
Motorcycle Helmets
The Motorcycle Product News Magazine, 1996.
Press Release
February 16, 2007
Snell and FIA release joint helmet standard for children
and teens for use in automotive and other motor sports
Press Release,
January 6, 1998
Snell issues the most demanding ski helmet standard.
Press Release, June
3, 1997
Snell Lab has been accredited to ISO 25 by A2LA.
Press Release,
May 16, 1997
Snell's response to the bicycle helmet evaluation by Consumer Report.
Press Release, January
22, 1997
News about the Snell Safety Education Center
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