Heavy TV and Computer Use Impacts Children's Academic Results (IMAGE)

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

Heavy TV and Computer Use Impacts Children's Academic Results

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Grade 3 students who watch more than two hours of TV daily or spend more than one hour a day on a computer experience a decline in academic results two years later, a new study has found.

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Jacek Chabraszewski

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