up to which children must be restrained in safety seats in cars. We use US Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data … from 1978 to 2011 and rich state-time level variation in the implementation of these child safety seat laws for children of …. However, we cannot reject the null hypothesis that restraining older children in safety seats does not reduce their likelihood …

In an effort to increase booster seat use among children, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is … booster seats relative to child safety seats and adult seat belts. For children 6 to 8 years of age, we find that booster … decreasing the likelihood of fatality in a motor vehicle accident. For children 2 to 5 years of age, all three forms of restraint …

fatalities for children aged two to six as compared to standard seat belts. Although we were unable to gain access to the … use patterns. We fail to find evidence that SUVs provide additional safety for children. …

low birth weight and acute asthma attacks among children by 1.9 and 8.0 percent, respectively. These health impacts occur …