"Did you know that when MP3 players are purchased as gifts, the majority of purchasers are moms? That finding emerged at the Mommy Tech summit at the recently concluded Consumer Electronics Show.
But do you know about the potential risks? Kids often don't know how to use audio technology safely and they can harm their hearing as a result. In fact, hearing loss among young people is reported to be on the rise and there are strong concerns that a generation of young people could end up with prevalent hearing loss.
"For some time, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has warned that hearing loss in the United States could rise significantly due to the misuse of personal audio technology," ASHA President Tommie L. Robinson, Jr. explains. "Unfortunately, a report released today by the Kaiser Family Foundation cites some alarming trends about excessive entertainment media consumption among our nation's children, indirectly supporting ASHA's concerns. This should be a warning to parents that they must regulate children's exposure and fully understand the potential health threats associated with misuse and over exposure to such technologies."
"ASHA will continue to bring these issues to the forefront and appreciates the Kaiser Family Foundation's contributions to the national dialogue," Robinson adds.
According to a 2004 study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, children were reported as being exposed to 6 hours and 21 minutes of media (TV, music, internet, etc) per day. By 2009, this statistic had increased dramatically to 7 hours and 38 minutes per day. When media multitasking is taken into account, this leaps to 10 hours and 45 minutes per day. This massive consumption of media has led to decreased grades in school and ASHA contends it puts kids at an increased risk of hearing loss.
One thing that is clear from the study is that parents can be very positive influencers on how their children use entertainment media.
How You Can Help - Spread the Following Message
Whether your child received an MP3 player, gaming device, cell phone, laptop, or any other device with headphones, don't overlook the important health threat of hearing loss. Now is the time to reach out to other parents about the importance of hearing loss prevention, the damaging effects of excessive media consumption, and the resources available to them through ASHA.
Here are two simple ways to protect your children's - and your own - hearing.
· Keep the volume down. A good guide is half volume.
· Limit listening time. Give your hearing 'quiet breaks'.
Find more information and statistics at ASHA's website. You can also follow their Twitter feed or fan them on Facebook to get real time updates on their work."
-Amy Lupold Bair
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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Saturday, December 12, 2009
Mindfield Online - A Great One to Try
Here is my first official link for you to try out doing surveys on the internet for money or freebies. It is a legitimate site that is easy to use and offers lots of surveys to take. Just click on my referral link and they will let you sign up, then make sure to fill out all the surveys. Remember just share your honest opinions and you to can make free money and win prizes. The Mindield Online company is a great one!
http://mindfieldonline.com/referral/e82c3e25
Remember to, you may want to have a separate email account for these offers, that way they do not fill up your email account. If you are an advanced user you can filter the surveys into a special folder in your regular email account. That is what I do, I use the filter option that is free in my email account, then I can see all the surverys super easy and do them quickly.
Make sure to also check your email for survey opportunities regularly as some are for a limited amount of time or respondants. I try to check a couple times a day, once in the morning then in the evening. I also prioritize and do the highest value surveys first. Surveys do take a while to do, so I do them while getting caught up with my Tivo recorded shows.
Above all have fun, and remember that you are making a difference by sharing your opinions.
http://mindfieldonline.com/referral/e82c3e25
Remember to, you may want to have a separate email account for these offers, that way they do not fill up your email account. If you are an advanced user you can filter the surveys into a special folder in your regular email account. That is what I do, I use the filter option that is free in my email account, then I can see all the surverys super easy and do them quickly.
Make sure to also check your email for survey opportunities regularly as some are for a limited amount of time or respondants. I try to check a couple times a day, once in the morning then in the evening. I also prioritize and do the highest value surveys first. Surveys do take a while to do, so I do them while getting caught up with my Tivo recorded shows.
Above all have fun, and remember that you are making a difference by sharing your opinions.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Beware of Most Sites!
The first official post for this blog has to be a warning. Their are so many scams and bad sites out their that try to get you to sign up for surveys only to have related fees and other bad results.
I have been doing surveys for over ten years on the Internet. Trust me, this is not the way to become rich but you can help to influence new products and get your voice heard. So if you more want to make an impact then this might be a good opportunity for you.
Most legitimate surveys only pay on average about $1. Some companies offer gift certificates and some offer products. Again all of them have very low pay rates usually and most surveys take ten to twenty minutes to complete. So please do not think this is a get rich option it is not.
It is a great thing if you want something to do while you are watching the television or doing something else at the same time. I often do my surveys after the girls go to bed and limit how many I answer. Some companies offer prizes but winning the prizes is now a difficult task because of low odds. So don't count on winning the $1,000 incentive, you might, but chances are you might not. Of course the more you do, the better your odds.
Watch for the next post and I will give you a great starter site for survey takers.
I have been doing surveys for over ten years on the Internet. Trust me, this is not the way to become rich but you can help to influence new products and get your voice heard. So if you more want to make an impact then this might be a good opportunity for you.
Most legitimate surveys only pay on average about $1. Some companies offer gift certificates and some offer products. Again all of them have very low pay rates usually and most surveys take ten to twenty minutes to complete. So please do not think this is a get rich option it is not.
It is a great thing if you want something to do while you are watching the television or doing something else at the same time. I often do my surveys after the girls go to bed and limit how many I answer. Some companies offer prizes but winning the prizes is now a difficult task because of low odds. So don't count on winning the $1,000 incentive, you might, but chances are you might not. Of course the more you do, the better your odds.
Watch for the next post and I will give you a great starter site for survey takers.
Welcome!
This blog will focus in on how to make money free from surveys. It will discuss the pros and cons along with the realistic outcomes from doing surveys. Do you make money doing surveys? If so you could be a contributor on this site. Please email me if you would like to write for the blog. Thanks!
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