Football Is Dangerous Essay

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Football today is very dangerous for young children to play today. Injuries in the sport vary from a minor injury , like a concussion , to a major injury such as CTE , a brain disease that effects the mental and physical movements. Having said this , Young children's bodies aren't developed fully enough to take on head on contact like an old fully developed specimen. Football is so dangerous that parents have recommended that children stay away from the sport due to the kids having a higher chance of going to emergency room. According to The Week. (2016 , January 23) [Should kids play football?] Retrieved from http://theweek.com/articles/600502/should-kids-play-football , emergency room visits in kids ages 8 to 13 years old has doubled in

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