A heightened push from a local leader to help veterans who have suffered traumatic brain injuries.
Rochester, N.Y. - on Friday to announce legislation calling for more research and better treatment for those affected.
Service members who regularly fire heavy weapons have an increased risk of brain injury due to repeated exposure to explosions from their own weapons, known as blast overpressure.The Blast Overpressure Safety Act would:Create blast overpressure exposure logs for all service members.Improve data on concussive and subconcussive brain injuries service members sustain.Support service member treatment by establishing a Special Operations Comprehensive Brain Health and Trauma program.
"These kinds of injuries are just not a health and safety issue for our service members," said Gillibrand. "They are also a threat to our national security. If these service members get injured and cannot perform the tasks they were trained to do, it means that the military will become more debilitated more quickly."
Brain Injuries Legislation Blast Overpressure Treatment Research Service Members Gillibrand
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