
Testing reveals grimy side of the gridiron
When most parents think about sports injuries, especially on the gridiron, they tend to think about sprains, strains, broken bones – and even concussions.
But new research has exposed a previously unknown threat to athletes’ health – a threat lurking in the form of dangerous bacteria and other germs hiding in the cheapest part of a football uniform, namely the protective mouth guard.
SOURCE: abc news 15 Arizona.
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