The Repercussion of Concussion

Football players and concussions have been in the news a lot lately, with some cases also ending up in the courts. The New York Times reports there have been three deaths over the past week of high school football players. A columnist from the Washington Post argues that the problem is such a severe public health issue that Congress should get involved. ESPN mentions a new Harvard study coming out in the Journal of Neurotrauma about the impact of concussions and players who don't report them. An article from last year on The Wall Street Journal discusses the academic consequences of concussions.

Learn more about this topic and what you can do to prevent concussions with a book or DVD from the library on this issue: League of Denial: the NFL, Concussions, and the Battle for Truth or Fourth Down and Inches: Concussions and Football’s Make-or-Break Moment.