Unfortunately it takes a lot of time for people to look back and assess the damage of activity that has occurred in the past.
At one time there was a question whether you could link smoking to lung cancer.
In looking at the legacy of excessive contact in football, and excessive fighting in hockey……..thanks to the doctors at Boston University we now know that there is a significant connection to CTE – Chronic Traumatic Encephaly.
This is is tough story in today’s Globe and Mail.
Rob Frid Struggles with Concussions from his Enforcer Days in Junior
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