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Face Shields on Soldier's Helmets Could Reduce Brain Injuries
Over half of all injuries to U.S. troops are due to explosions, and a large percentage of those are head injuries. While helmets offer some protection, explosive pressure waves can be transmitted to soldiers brains via their unprotected faces.Computer modeling of blast shock waves striking a human face head-on suggests a soldier wearing a helmet with a polycarbonate face mask would receive less stress to the brain. Further studies will investigate different blast angles, intensities and parts of the body exposed. Full open access article here. Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-11-26 |
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