
74. How Does Playing Football Affect Your Health?
Freakonomics, M.D.
Is Playing Football Good or Bad for Your Health?
Bob Ujena: A new study suggests that playing in the NFL does not confer a health or mortality advantage. He says we need to look at how exposure to bad weather early in a player's career impacted their injury risk. Bob and Athena will discuss some good and bad ideas for future economic research.
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