- For every year of absorbing hits and repeated head collisions that come with playing football, a person’s risk of developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy increases by 30%, according to new research. For every 2.6 years of play, the risk of developing the condition doubles, the study finds. http://www.bu.edu/articles/2019/cte-football/ 30 comments science
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- Six high school football players have died in recent weeks. It’s time to take action | US sports | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/29/high-school-football-deaths-public-health-crisis 411 comments
- Football and dementia: heading must be banned until the age of 18 https://theconversation.com/football-and-dementia-heading-must-be-banned-until-the-age-of-18-150575?amp%3Butm_campaign=latest+from+the+conversation+for+november+24+2020+-+1793417407&%3Butm_content=latest+from+the+conversation+for+november+24+2020+-+1793417407+cid_ce9c719cbec38261e2c6bc7cc73f695f&%3Butm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&%3Butm_term=football+and+dementia+heading+must+be+banned+until+the+age+of+18 63 comments
- Justin Bannan, ex-NFL player, blames CTE after shooting woman in 2019 https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/sports/nfl/2021/04/28/justin-bannan-cte-blame-shooting-attempted-murder-charge/7278071002/ 33 comments
- Football and dementia: heading must be banned until the age of 18 https://theconversation.com/football-and-dementia-heading-must-be-banned-until-the-age-of-18-150575?amp%3Butm_campaign=latest+from+the+conversation+for+november+24+2020+-+1793717410&%3Butm_content=latest+from+the+conversation+for+november+24+2020+-+1793717410+cid_24885369438fc2f97ae74fbac8be8494&%3Butm_source=campaign_monitor_global&%3Butm_term=football+and+dementia+heading+must+be+banned+until+the+age+of+18 4 comments
- Is high school football morally tenable? Three more deaths raise familiar questions | US sports | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/23/high-school-football-deaths-heat-stroke 3 comments
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