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National Traffic Safety Board estimate that approximately 9500 lives are saved a year from the use of seatbelts. This is from a NTSB driver's ed video.
NTSB estimates that seatbelts save over 9500 lives per year as stated on an NTSB safety video.
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Although there is no national data base recording the use of the Heimlich Maneuver, it is estimated that over 50,000 lives have been saved using this maneuver since its introduction in 1974.
It has been estimated that approximately 1 million bags bags are consumed in the world every minute
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About 16,000 lives were saved in 2005 due to air bags. But, there are also risks. You have to wear a seatbelt in order for the air bag to actually work. Otherwise the exact opposite of what an air bag is suppost to due will happen, a life will be taken.
It is estimated that they save over 1000 lives a year, just in the US. This is taken from accident statistics where drivers and passengers survived impacts because they were not thrown through the windscreen. But, of course we don't know all of the incidents, and this could change quickly. More people are wearing seat belts now than they used to. But now it has become a habit to wear them. So we don't know how many lives were exactly "saved".
It is difficult to provide an exact number, but lightning rods are estimated to save thousands of lives each year by redirecting lightning strikes away from buildings and structures. Their purpose is to provide a safe path for lightning to follow to the ground, reducing the risk of fires, explosions, or injury.
yes canvas bags are great for the environment! You can reuse them so they are only made once, but used millions more times! most of them are big and strong to carry all your shopping according to statistics, it is estimated that we use 500 billion plastic bags per year. that's 5million million! so everybody use canvas bags!!!! Green Goddess It is estimated that by using just 1 canvas bag, you will eliminate the need for 1000 plastic bags!
It is difficult to provide an exact number as it varies depending on the region and industry. However, it is estimated that billions of paper bags are made worldwide each year to meet the demand for packaging and carrying goods.
UNICEF say"9 million lives a year worldwide"*