Patterns of Mobile Device Use by Caregivers and Children During Meals in Fast Food Restaurants
By Radesky J. et al for Pediatrics on March 10, 2014
Study determined a range of patterns of mobile device use, characterized by varying degrees of absorption. These themes may be used as a foundation for coding schemes in quantitative studies exploring device use and child outcomes.
EMF radiation decreases sperm motility and causes sperm DNA fragmentation in humans
By Avendano, C et al for Fertility and Sterility January 2012; 97(1): 39-45.
Ex vivo exposure of human spermatozoa to a wireless internet-connected laptop decreased motility and induced DNA fragmentation by a nonthermal effect. Authors speculate that keeping a laptop connected wirelessly to the internet on the lap near the testes may result in decreased male fertility.
Fetal Radiofrequency Radiation Exposure from 800-1900 Mhz-Rated Cellular Telephones Affects Neurodevelopment and Behavior in Mice By Aldad, TS et al for Nature: Scientific Reports. 2012; 2(312): 1-7 In-utero exposure to cell phone radiation in mice, caused frontal cortex change, hyperactivity, and impaired memory.
Pooled analysis of case-control studies on acoustic neuroma diagnosed 1997-2003 and 2007-2009 and use of mobile and cordless phones
By Hardell, L et al for International Journal of Oncology 2013: 43(4); 1036-1044 The percentage tumour volume increased per year of latency and per 100 h of cumulative use, statistically significant for analogue phones. This study confirmed previous results demonstrating an association between mobile and cordless phone use and acoustic neuroma.
Published Science Leads to the Conclusion that Cell and Cordless Phone Use Causes Hearing Nerve Tumors
By L. Lloyd Morgan Senior Science fellow at Environmental Health Trust on October 5, 2013
Compilation of research documenting causality between cell phone radiation and acoustic tumors.
American Academy of Pediatrics cites 3 reasons to reinvestigate EMF radiation impact on children On August 29, 2013, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), comment on the Proposed Rule "Reassessment of Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields Limits and Policies" published in the Federal Register on June 4, 2013.
Grey Matters: Too much screen time damages the brain
By Dr. Victoria Dunckley M.D. in Psychology Today Mental Wealth on February 27, 2014
Studies show internet addiction is associated with structural and functional changes in brain regions involving emotional processing, executive attention, decision making, and cognitive control
American Academy of Pediatrics, Policy Statement, Children, Adolescents, and the Media, Council on Communications and Media
The American Academy of Pediatrics' new guidelines advise no technology for 0-2 year, 1 hour/day for 3-5, and 2 hours per day for 6-18 years. The AAP also advise against TVs or Internet access in children's bedrooms.
The Immediate Impact of Different Types of Television on Young Children's Executive Function
By Lillard AS and Peterson J for Pediatrics on September 12, 2011
Just 9 minutes of viewing a fast-paced television cartoon had immediate negative effects on 4-year-olds' executive function. Parents should be aware that fast-paced television shows could at least temporarily impair young children's executive function. This research replicates previous research by Dimitri Christakis in published in 2011.
Electronic Screen Syndrome - An unrecognized disorder?
By Dr. Victoria Dunckley M.D. in Psychology Today Mental Wealth on July 23, 2012
"He's revved up all the time." "He can't focus at all and is totally defiant. Getting ready for school or bedtime is a daily nightmare." "She's exhausted and has meltdowns even when she's slept enough." "He flies into a rage over the slightest thing. The other kids don't want to play with him anymore." "Her grades have gone downhill this year and we don't know why."
It's not bipolar disorder or adhd, but rather too much screen time.
Doctor: ADHD does not exist
By Dr. Richard Saul for Time Magazine on March 14, 2014
Dr. Saul states "Over the course of my career, I have found more than 20 conditions that can lead to symptoms of ADHD, each of which requires its own approach to treatment. Raising a generation of children - and now adults - who can't live without stimulants is no solution."
Face to Face Versus Facebook: Does Exposure to Social Networking Web Sites Augment or Attenuate Physiological Arousal Among the Socially Anxious?
RauchShannon M. et al for Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. March 2014, 17(3): 187-190
Results were consistent with the augmentation hypothesis: a prior exposure on Facebook will lead to increased arousal during a face-to-face encounter, particularly for those high in social anxiety.
The anxiety of unplugging and why we should all disconnect to reconnect
By Tanya Schevitz, spokesperson for Reboot's National Day of Unplugging
Interview with clinical psychologist Catherine Steiner-Adair, author of The Big Disconnect, studies why it's so hard for us to disregard the digital disruptions around us.
Google faces legal action over in-app purchases
In BBC News on March 11, 2014
Google is facing legal action from parents in the US angry over purchases their children have made in games without their consent.
Young Kids, Old Bodies
By Alice Park for Time Magazine on March 3, 2014
Due to obesity, and consequent diabetes and cardiovascular disorders, children are aging rapidly, and are the first generation of children some of whom won't outlive their parents.
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