Researchers analyzed data from 1422 individuals. Based on their findings, the authors concluded that exposure to secondhand smoke during childhood persistently affects bone health. They further felt that programs aimed at avoiding exposure to tobacco smoke early in life could improve later bone health of children of risk to passive smoke exposure.
Endocrine Society March 2019
Children under 2 are spending twice as much time in front of screens as they did two decades ago. Researchers found that kids under 2 spent an average of 1.32 hours in front of a screen back in 1997 and 3,05 hours in 2014. To their surprise, they found that smartphones and tablets use wasn't the primary driver of that increase---it was television, which accounted for more than two and half hours of screen time in 2014. Daily screen time for kids between ages 3 and 5 didn't rise significantly. Excessive screen time for toddlers has been linked with developmental issues at a later a age.
The Week
The chemicals contained in e-cigarette cartridges have been shown to be harmful to young brains. The U.S. Surgeon General has warned against exposure to even secondhand smoke for people under age 25, whose brain synapses are still developing. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report a nearly 48 percent increase in e-cigarette use among middle school students form 2017-2018, and a nearly 78 percent increase among high-school students during the same time. It is estimated that there are about 3.6 million "current users" of e-cigarettes in America's middle and high schools, according to the CDC, including and increase of 1.5 million in one year.
Wendy Leonard
LATEST RESEARCH SHOWS NO DECLINE IN TEEN VAPING
Despite nationwide educational campaigns to reduce the number of teenagers who vape, a recent study shows these efforts have had little impart. The government research discovered that 14% of teens surveyed reported vaping recently, compered to 11% in 2021. The May 2022 data found only 3% of middle schoolers admitted to vaping recently.
Dimensions of Dental Hygiene
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