Of the 338 former National Football League players whose brains were examined after death between 2008 and 2021, 315 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy. That is 93.2 per cent. But it’s… …
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Nearly one in four dead NFL players had traumatic brain injury known as CTE, study finds
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNearly one in four former National Football League players who died between 2016 and 2021 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy at the time of death, and the true share could be… …
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OHS Law
PREMIUM Construction worker struck by falling crane wins increased injury award after years-long battle
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberPremium Member Access Required This article is available to Safety News Canada Premium members. Subscribe for $99/year plus HST for concise, plain-language summaries of the court decisions, arbitration rulings, and …
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OHS Law
PREMIUM Alberta worker with PTSD, brain injury wins TTD benefits for gap period after forced resignation
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberPremium Member Access Required This article is available to Safety News Canada Premium members. Subscribe for $99/year plus HST for concise, plain-language summaries of the court decisions, arbitration rulings, and …
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Opinion
Brain injury is almost 10 times more common in unhoused people. Addressing it is key to reducing homelessness
By Mauricio A. Garcia-Barrera, Cole J. Kennedy, and Grace C. Warren On any given night, 60,000 people in Canada will go to sleep homeless. Research estimates that more than half …



