A Voice for Choice Advocacy
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A Voice for Choice Advocacy advocates for people’s rights to be fully informed about the composition, quality, and short- and long-term health effects of all products that go into people’s bodies, such as food, water, air, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
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"There's been a longstanding debate over why so many kids are going nearsighted—because bad eyesight used to be attributed solely to genetics.

Now, experts agree that something else is going on, resulting from a shift in how children spend the majority of their time. Too little time outside. Too much time indoors, often staring at screens."

#Screens #Screentime #ChildrensHealth #Parents #RightToKnow

https://www.npr.org/2023/10/17/1200611635/the-story-behind-soaring-myopia-among-children
"In the world’s largest study on light exposure and mental health, researchers found people exposed to high amounts of light at night had a 30% increased risk of developing depression and a greater chance of psychosis, bipolar disorder, anxiety, PTSD, and self-harm.

On the other hand, those who were exposed to higher amounts of light during the day had a 20% lower risk of depression and were less likely to develop the other conditions."

#BlueLight #Screens #Sunlight #MentalHealth #InformedChoice

https://www.news4jax.com/health/2024/04/01/lights-out-for-mental-health/