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Concussions, Brain Damage and High School Football
Do modern football helmets provide high school players the protection they need? Have local high schools learned anything from the NFL?
The PBS program League of Denial revealed that the National Football League covered up debilitating, sometimes fatal, brain damage players suffered as a result of multiple concussions in games and practice sessions. High school football players are even more vulnerable than adults. Do modern helmets provide the protection they need? Are there any rules for when young players who suffer concussions can go back into games? Have local high schools learned anything from the NFL?
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