Pregnant Woman Behind the Wheel (IMAGE)

Virginia Tech

Pregnant Woman Behind the Wheel

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Women are often driving to work today much longer into their pregnancies, thus increasing chances of having an automobile accident. Researchers with the Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Science and Ford Motor Company are investigating the development of improved safety devices to protect the fetus and the mother.

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