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  "textContent": "As electric scooters (e-scooters) become more available in cities and urban areas, injuries are becoming more common—especially among teenage boys. This is among the findings from a new study using a national database of e-scooter injuries, which also found racial and ethnic disparities among those injured.",
  "title": "Study finds rising rates of electric scooter injuries, with racial and ethnic disparities among those harmed"
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