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Silent killer: Gillibrand pushing for federal action to help veterans coping with brain damage related to ‘blast overpressure’

By Dean Moses Posted on July 17, 2024

Years after serving their country, American veterans are suffering in silence from the aftereffects of blast overpressure — brain injuries resulting from prolonged exposures to firearm discharges and other explosions on the battlefield, according to U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.

With more becoming known about the damaging impact of blast overpressure — including conditions from anxiety and depression to mental health disorders and dementia — Gillibrand is introducing in the U.S. Senate the Overpressure Safety Act to help veterans suffering from such maladies receive the care they need.

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Silent killer: Gillibrand pushing for federal action to help veterans coping with brain damage related to ‘blast overpressure’

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