News Archive
American Psychological Association Honors Child-Marketing Foe Susan Linn
Tuesday 31. of October 2006By: Campaign for a Commercial-free Childhood
(Boston) Highlighting her leadership in opposing marketing to children, the American Psychological Association has awarded Susan Linn, EdD its prestigious “Presidential Citation.” The award was presented on October 28, 2006 in...
A Silent Pandemic: Industrial Chemicals Are Impairing The Brain Development Of Children Worldwide
Monday 13. of November 2006By: Medical News Today
Fetal and early childhood exposures to industrial chemicals in the environment can damage the developing brain and can lead to neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs)--autism, attention deficit disorder (ADHD), and mental...
Hi-tech toys offer no educational gain, say researchers
Tuesday 14. of November 2006By: The Guardian
Parents who invest in toy computers and other electronic games marketed as boosting learning for babies and pre-schoolers could save their money and help their children to learn themselves, according to new research.
Educational toys? Just give toddlers your old phone
Tuesday 14. of November 2006By: The Times
After a two-year study an education expert concluded that young children don't need pricey playthings to teach them about technology. Parents spending hundreds of pounds on high-tech educational toys for toddlers would be better...
Chemical pollution 'harms children's brains'
Wednesday 08. of November 2006By: The Independent
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Chemical pollution may have harmed the brains of millions of children around the world in what scientists are calling a "silent pandemic".
Response to 'Educational toys? Just give toddlers your old phone'
Tuesday 14. of November 2006By: Christopher Clouder
Dear Sir, it would be wrong to suggest that the stance of the Alliance for Childhood is in some form anti- technological (Educational toys? Just give toddlers your old phone). Our concern is the unquestioned use of electronic...
When the chips are down
Monday 20. of November 2006By: The Guardian
The ban on junk-food advertising in kids' shows is expected to cost the industry £39m. What impact will this have on programmes for under-16s?
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