NFL players are about four times more likely to die of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, than the general public, researchers say
The researchers from Harvard University and Boston University's CTE Center evaluated all 19,423 NFL athletes who played one or more games between 1960 and 2019, the largest study to date on the relationship between football and ALS. Previous studies had found a similar link between football and ALS but among much smaller numbers of athletes.
The researchers noted that other potential factors that may affect ALS diagnosis and need to be evaluated include smoking, exercise exertion and pesticide exposure. They also found no relationship between position played, race or age and disease. But they said the number of athletes diagnosed with the disease made it difficult to make any determinations. The NFL has not responded to a request for comment on the findings.
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