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Ads are Selling U.S. Kids Poor Health
Children and adolescents are being bombarded by so many ads that medical experts now fear for their health. Some 40,000 ads a year from television alone may be boosting obesity, poor nutrition and cigarette and alcohol use among U.S. youth, according to a revised statement from the American Academy ...
AAP Sounds Off About Advertising to Kids
Kids are exposed to advertisements at every turn these days — on TV, on the Internet, in magazines, on the radio, on billboards, on the packages of their favorite foods, even in school. Now, with the holiday shopping season in full swing, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is saying ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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