'Distracted walking' puts pedestrians in peril - StarTribune.com
www.startribune.com/distraction-is-putting-pedestrians-in-peril/363021741
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For the first time this year, the National Safety Council added cellphone-distracted walking to its data of unintentional deaths and injuries. The council found that between 2000 and 2011 more than 11,000 people were injured while walking and talking on their phone.
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