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Derek Silva@derekcrim.bsky.social |
We know this -- every 2.6 years of participation in football doubles the chances of contracting CTE, symptoms of which include “memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, impulse control problems, aggression, depression, suicidality, parkinsonism, and progressive dementia.”
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Derek Silva
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Participation in football also appears to increase the probability of developing Parkinson’s disease by 61% compared to athletes in other sports, a risk that is in turn 2.9 times higher for those who have played at college or pro level.
www.theguardian.com/sport/articl...
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