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Football Helmets under Scrutiny for Brain Damage

Seeded on Mon Sep 20, 2010 10:25 AM EDT
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From the NFL to college campuses, the 2010 football season has begun and so has a new round of concern over head injuries to players. Ironically enough, it's a piece of equipment intended for safety that's coming under particular scrutiny.

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There's no question head trauma in football is now getting unprecedented attention with researchers combing through data from studies like one using special helmet sensors at Indiana University.

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