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      <title>How a new hard hat technology can protect workers better from concussion</title>
      <description>The latest generation of hard hats are designed to cushion the brain during an impact by absorbing forces that cause the head to spin.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2022 05:01:43 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/09/09/1121903266/how-a-new-hard-hat-technology-can-protect-workers-better-from-concussion</link>
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