Congress Holds Third Hearing on Brain Injuries, Focuses on Youth in Football
Last week during a committee hearing in Houston on head injuries in college and youth football, Representative Steve Cohen, (D-TN), questioned leagues like the Southeastern Conference and the Big 12 for not putting tougher rules in place.
Much of the hearing focused on the safety of youth in sports. Dr. Bennet Omalu, a founder of the Brain Injury Research Institute at West Virginia University, testified that anyone younger than 18 should be held out for three months after a concussion to lower the risk of irreversible brain damage. Last week’s hearing was the committee’s third – the first two focused on head injuries in the National Football League.
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