Not quite what that article is saying. A better characterisation would be "helmets are better than nothing, but don't do much for the most frequent kind of head injury in bike accidents". Helmets do do good things for some of the types of accidents that bicycles have.
It's an important distinction to make, because some people will use it as an excuse to peddle the idea that helmets are worse than not wearing one. It's a great article, well-written and researched, but it should be noted that the author concludes by saying he still has his daughter wearing an old-style helmet while he waits for a next-gen one to become available.
It's an important distinction to make, because some people will use it as an excuse to peddle the idea that helmets are worse than not wearing one. It's a great article, well-written and researched, but it should be noted that the author concludes by saying he still has his daughter wearing an old-style helmet while he waits for a next-gen one to become available.