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Opinion: CTE isn’t just an NFL problem — youth football carries real risks, too

·Source: Washington Post

A Washington Post opinion piece argues that chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and repetitive head impacts aren’t only a pro-football issue, and that youth tackle football carries meaningful long-term risk. It urges parents, coaches, and leagues to take head-injury prevention seriously and reconsider how (and whether) kids should play tackle football.

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