Report: TV, Internet harm kids
USA Today ran a story about a new report that was released today that shows how parents and policymakers need to take action to protect children from being harmed by TV, the Internet and other types of media. A meta-analysis released today, which analyzed 173 of the strongest papers over 28 years, finds that 80% agree that heavy media exposure increases the risk of harm, including obesity, smoking, sex, drug and alcohol use, attention problems and poor grades. Go here for the complete article by By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY.
