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National youth football safety initiative launches

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By Martha Boehm - email

New York, N.Y. (WKOW) –The NFL is teaming up with several national sporting and health organizations to focus on youth football safety.

They're starting a helmet replacement program for kids in underserved communities. The program will remove helmets that are 10 years old or older and replace them with new ones.

The hope is that the pilot program will provide valuable information on the state of youth football helmets. And program leaders plan an educational campaign on concussion awareness and proper helmet fitting.

Click here for more information on the program.

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