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“By highlighting the connection between phthalates and a leading cause of death across the world, our findings add to the vast body of evidence that these chemicals present a tremendous danger to human health.” Sara Hyman, lead study author and associate research scientist, NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
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“Smartphone use has a time and place. It’s not in the classroom. Study after study have shown the harmful effects of too much screen time. Children and teens who spend hours on their phones scrolling through social media are more anxious, depressed, and distracted.”
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“CT can save lives, but its potential harms are often overlooked. Given the large volume of CT use in the United States, many cancers could occur in the future if current practices don’t change. ” Dr. Rebecca Smith-Bindman, a UCSF radiologist and first author of a new study.
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“It’s because the content on these platforms is so addictive, and every like, comment, and share triggers dopamine release in the brain. This constant stimulation trains the brain to crave instant rewards. Hence, the slower tasks feel dull, leading to popcorn brain.”
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“I think the major takeaway from our study should be that social media use is a poor substitute for person-to-person interaction. Our results suggest that no matter how one uses social media—actively or passively—such use leads to higher levels of loneliness.” That’s what James A. Roberts, professor and researcher, Baylor University, told PsyPost.
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“These are kids who spent most of their formative years – kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade, when you’re supposed to be learning social skills – not learning them. They don’t have those social skills,” Wendy Gonzalez, an elementary school teacher in Richmond, CA. said that as a result of remote learning during the pandemic, many of her students didn’t “know how to talk to each other.”
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