mr. cleland on down, mr. cleland is the assistant director, division of advertising practices at the federal trade commission. we have ian heaton, student ambassador for the national council on youth sports safety. if i might editorialize i think jan did a great job juxtaposing a face of tbi and concussions on each panel. ian as a high school lacrosse player is that face for the more scientific-based panel. so thank you, ian, for taking your day away from school. i know how tough it is to be pulled out of school and come testify before congress just like a normal high school student. then dr. robert graham, chair committee on sports related concussion in youth at the institutes of medicine. dennis malfeese, director of the center for brain biology and behavior at the famed university of nebraska. thank you, doctor. dr. james johnston, assistant professor department of neurosurgery at the university of alabama birmingham, star of screen. dr. tim gay, ph.d. professor of atomic, molecular and optical ms.ics, univ

mr. cleland on down, mr. cleel end is the director of advertising practices at the federal trade commission. we have ian heaton, student ambassador for the national council on youth sports safety. if i might editorialize i think jan did a great job juxtaposing a face of tbi and concussions on each panel. ian as a high school lacrosse player is that face for the more scientific-based panel. so thank you, ian, for taking your day away from school. i know how tough it is to be pulled out of school and come testify before congress just like a normal high school student. then dr. robert graham, chair committee on sports related concussion in youth at the institutes of medicine. dennis malfeese, director of the center for brain biology and behavior at the famed university of fnebraska. thank you, doctor. dr. james johnston, assistant professor department of neurosurgery at the university of alabama birmingham, star of screen. dr. tim gay, ph.d. professor of atomic, monlecular and optical fizz ibs university of nebr

mr. cleland on down, mr. cleel end is the director of advertising practices at the federal trade commission. we have ian heaton, student ambassador for the national council on youth sports safety. if i might editorialize i think jan did a great job juxtaposing a face of tbi and concussions on each panel. ian as a high school lacrosse player is that face for the more scientific-based panel. so thank you, ian, for taking your day away from school. i know how tough it is to be pulled out of school and come testify before congress just like a normal high school student. then dr. robert graham, chair committee on sports related concussion in youth at the institutes of medicine. dennis malfeese, director of the center for brain biology and behavior at the famed university of fnebraska. thank you, doctor. dr. james johnston, assistant professor department of neurosurgery at the university of alabama birmingham, star of screen. dr. tim gay, ph.d. professor of atomic, monlecular and optical fizz ibs university of nebr

mr. cleland, you'll start. you're recognized for your five minutes. >> the green light is on. is that better? thank you. i'm richard cleland, i'm assistant director of advertising practices at federal trade commissions, bureau of consumer protection. i'm pleased to have this opportunity to provide information about the actions we've taken over the past few years with respect to concussion protection claims, claims that implicate serious health concerns, those potentially affecting children and young adults are always a high priority at the commission. the commission strives to protect consumers using a variety of means. first and foremost the agency enforces section five of the federal trade commission act which prohibits deceptive or unfair acts or practices. interpreting section 5, commission determined a representation, omission or practice is deceptive if likely to mislead a consumer acting reasonably under the circumstances and it material likely to affect the consumer's conduct, choice or decision about a particular product at issue. the commission does not test products

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