According To The Center For Disease Control and Prevention An Estimated one point seven million people sustain a traumatic brain injury annually the cause of traumatic brain injury are falls motorvehicle traffic accidents assaults and other known causes also there are more traumatic brain injuries in the united states then breast cancer Multiple sclerosis spinal cord injuries and new cases of hiv and aids the direct medical costs and indirect costs of traumatic brain injuries such as lost productivity $60 Billion in the United States in 2000 my petition will save lives if all states pass bicycle helmet laws for children 17 and under including adults motorcycle helmet laws seat belt laws under federal stardards this will save the fededral and states money under medicaid and social security.



