What the NFL’s concussion scandal has in common with tobacco and ExxonMobil

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By Rebecca LeberMar 24, 2016, 4:00 pm150 pts
A New York Times investigation published Thursday confirms that the National Football League’s research on player concussions was seriously flawed, undercounting diagnoses by more than 10 percent in a series of studies from 1996 to 2001. At the same time, the league appeared to engage in a systematic campaign…

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