Electrosensitivity: is technology killing us?
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- Geschreven: maandag 08 april 2013 10:49
Artikel in The Guardian over elektrogevoeligheid.
Artikel in The Guardian over elektrogevoeligheid.
Voted 19 March 2013 at the French National Assembly (Lower House), an amendment of the law stipulates that the establishment of the digital educational program foreseen by the text favors “wired” connections, that is, Ethernet, rather than Wi-Fi, in order to protect children.
The National - The urge to log onto to social networking sites or constantly check email can be a stronger compulsion than the desire to take drugs or drink alcohol.
The combination of Facebook and internet-connected smartphones can be highly addictive, outstripping even addictive drugs such as alcohol and tobacco, according to IT industry research.
In addition to smartphones' alleged addictive qualities, too much screen time can also cause mental and physical health problems. Aside from well-documented everyday conditions such as "text neck and "iPad shoulder", there are more serious consequences of the IT industry's having fulfilled its 20-year old promise of delivering anything, anywhere, anytime.
Lees het artikel hier (Artsenkrant, 15 maart 2013).