Defense bill orders military to take new action on brain injury

Lawmakers said that emerging research, combined with fallout from a mass shooting in Maine, committed by an Army Reserve soldier whose brain was found to have signs of blast-related injury, prompted both the Pentagon and the Congress to reconsider th

By: The Boston Globe

Dec 19 2024
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Defense bill orders military to take new action on brain injury — Defense bill orders military t

The provisions on brain safety reflect a broad shift in how Congress and the military view the hazard of blast exposure, also called overpressure. Evidence mounted this year that service members are at risk of developing brain injuries from repeatedl... [4438 chars]