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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020

Considering the Potential Health Impacts of Electric Scooters: An Analysis of User Reported Behaviors in Provo, Utah.

Jeffrey Glenn, Madeline Bluth, Mannon Christianson, Jaymie Pressley, Austin Taylor, Gregory S Macfarlane, Robert A Chaney

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. [One and a half years of e-scooters in Hamburg].Rechtsmedizin (Berlin, Germany) · 2023
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  6. Identification of the Mechanical Failure Factors with Potential Influencing Road Accidents in Ecuador.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Jeffrey GlennDepartment of Public Health, College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7989-3435
Madeline BluthDepartment of Public Health, College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA.
Mannon ChristiansonDepartment of Public Health, College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA.
Jaymie PressleyDepartment of Public Health, College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA.
Austin TaylorCommunity and Neighborhood Services Department, City of Provo, Provo, UT 84601, USA.
Gregory S MacfarlaneDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3999-7584
Robert A ChaneyDepartment of Public Health, College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Electric scooters (e-scooters) are an increasingly popular form of transportation in urban areas. While research on this topic has focused primarily on injuries, there are multiple mechanisms by which e-scooter share programs may impact health. The aim of this study is to explore the health-related behaviors of e-scooter users and to discuss their implications for public health. Data were collected using an online survey emailed to registered e-scooter users. A total of 1070 users completed the survey. Descriptive variable statistics and chi-squared analysis were performed to determine variable dependent relationships and equality of proportions. The most common destinations reported were "just riding around for fun", home, and dining/shopping. The two most common modes of transportation that would have been used if e-scooters were not available were walking (43.5%) and using a personal vehicle (28.5%). Riding behavior was equally mixed between on the street, on the sidewalk, and equal amounts of both. e-Scooters in Provo are likely having both positive (e.g., air pollution) and negative impacts on health (e.g., injuries, physical inactivity). Future research should further explore patterns of e-scooter use and explicitly examine the linkages between e-scooters and areas of health beyond just injuries.

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ElectricityHealth StatusMotor VehiclesWalkingAir PollutionFemaleHealth BehaviorHumansMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesUtahWounds and InjuriesYoung Adultelectric scooterspublic healthurban transport

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PMID32878295
PMCPMC7503491

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