@60minutes: Thousands of soldiers have experienced blast exposures in the battlefield, and according to Boston University's Dr. Lee Goldstein, those blasts can impact the brain and trigger neurogenerative disease. “This is a disease and a problem that we’re going to be dealing with for decades,” Dr. Goldstein said. “And it’s a huge public health problem." In 2018, 60 Minutes reported on the degenerative brain disease CTE, best known for impacting football players who suffer concussions but is also showing up in soldiers returning from combat.

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