“I became convinced that noncooperation with evil is as much a moral obligation as is cooperation with good.”
― From “The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.”, by Clayborne Carson, 1998
“The common people, on the whole, are still living in the world of absolute good and evil from which the intellectuals have long since escaped.”
– George Orwell
THE DATA
Health Related Quality of Life was 271% lower, or close to four times lower in those with greater than two hours of screentime per day than it was in those with less than two hours of screentime per day.
Two studies of weekend screentime documented a 205% increase in Metabolic syndrome.
There was a negative association between screentime and health in 100%, or 4 of 4 studies.
Use of a cell phone for ten or more years increases the risk of brain tumors by 100%, or doubles the risk.
A clustered risk factor score for Metabolic syndrome and television screentime was reported in 100% , or two of two longitudinal studies, and in 60% , or 6 of 10 cross-sectional studies.
There was a positive association between screentime and poorer psychological well being or quality of life in 73%, or 11 of 15 studies.
Use of a cell phone for more than 1,000 hours, or for 17 minutes a day over a ten-year period increases the risk of brain tumors by 60%.
In a meta-analysis of six studies, Metabolic syndrome was 20% higher in those with greater than two hours of screentime per day than it was in those with less than two hours of screentime per day. First author Goncalves de Oliveira described that as “null evidence”.
Adolescents with greater than two to three hours of screen time have poorer mental health. The effect is greater among females. First author Erin Hoare said “gender differences exist .”
Adolescents using screens more than two hours per day are the most depressed.
Adolescents who use screens the least are the least depressed.
There is a positive association between screentime duration and severity of anxiety symptoms.
Depressive symptoms begin at two hours of screentime per day.
Screentime and depression were associated in 3 of 3, or 100% of studies.
Six of ten, or sixty percent of studies showed a positive correlation between screentime and internalizing problems.
Greater television screentime is associated with poorer educational attainments.
Among infants, television screentime elicits no benefits and is harmful to cognitive development.
There is a positive association between screentime of any sort with poor sleep outcomes.
Every additional hour of screentime increases bedtime delay by 5 to 10 minutes.
Greater mobile device screentime was associated with significantly shorter total sleep time in 10 of 12 studies.
100% of studies associated increased mobile device screentime with same-day tiredness or sleepiness.
In 2 of 2, or 100% of longitudinal studies, a positive association was documented between total screentime and bad behavior.
Screentime is associated with hyperactivity/inattention problems in ten of 11, or 90% of studies.
In 3 of 4, or 75% of cross-sectional studies, a positive association was documented between video game use and bad behavior.
11 of 15, or 73% of studies documented a positive association between screentime and poorer psychological well-being.
In 4 of 6, or 66% of cross-sectional studies, a positive association was documented between total screentime and bad behavior.
In 3 of 5, or 60% of longitudinal studies, a positive association was documented between total screentime and bad behavior.
In 3 of 5, or 60% of cross-sectional studies, a positive association was documented between total screentime and bad behavior.
In 3 of 5, or 60% of cross-sectional studies, a positive association was documented between computer use and bad behavior.
Television screentime of greater than one hour per day is associated with bad behavior.
Increased television screentime is associated with poorer mental health in 14 year olds.
Increased screentime is associated with lower self-esteem in 2 of 2, or 100% of studies.
From 2000 to 2019, the suicide rate among women in the United States increased by 66%, from from 4.5 to 7.5.
From 2000 to 2019, the suicide rate among men in the United States increased by 41.2%, from 17.7 to to 25.
From 2000 to 2019, the 66% increase in the suicide rate among women in the United States was 60% greater than the 41.2% increase among men there during that same time period.
From 2001 to 2017, serious uterine carcinoma among black women in the U.S. increased by 6.27%.
From 2001 to 2017, serious uterine carcinoma among white women in the U.S.increased by 4.31%.
The 6.27% increase in serious uterine carcinoma among black women in the U.S. from 2001 to 2017 was45% greaterthan the 4.31% increase documented among white women there during that same time period.
From 2001 to 2017, uterine cancer among black women in the U.S. increased by 2.31%.
From 2001 to 2017, uterine cancer among white women in the U.S. increased by .63%.
The 2.31% increase in uterine cancer among black women in the U.S. from 2001 to 2017 was 266% greater than, or well more than triple the .63% documented among white women there during that same time period.
From 2015 to 2016, the suicide rate in the United States increased by 4.86%.
From 2016 to 2017, the suicide rate in the United states increased by 5.3%.
From 2018 to 2019, the suicide rate in the United States increased by 2.55% .
THE ARTICLES
In 2016, first author Erin Hoare published “The associations between sedentary behaviour and mental health among adolescents: a systematic review”.
The study goes on to say “Moderate evidence supported the relationship between low self-esteem and screen use. Poorer mental health status was found among adolescents using screen time more than 2-3 h per day, and gender differences exist.”
I’ll say in English:
Adolescents with greater than two to three hours of screen time have poorer mental health. The effect is greater among females. First author Erin Hoare said “gender differences exist.”
In 2020, macrotrends.net said “U.S. suicide rate for 2019 was 16.10, a 2.55% increase from 2018.”
From 2018 to 2019, the suicide rate in the United States increased by 2.55%.
In July 2021, ktvu.com said “Cell phones and cancer: New UC Berkeley study suggests cell phones sharply increase tumor risk”.
Where author Sharon Song used the general “sharply increase”
ERKELEY, Calif. - New UC Berkeley research draws a strong link between cell phone radiation and tumors, particularly in the brain.
Researchers took a comprehensive look at statistical findings from 46 different studies around the globe and found that the use of a cell phone for more than 1,000 hours, or about 17 minutes a day over a ten year period, increased the risk of tumors by 60 percent.
Researchers also pointed to findings that showed cell phone use for 10 or more years doubled the risk of brain tumors.
In January 2022, sciencedaily.com said “Young-onset cancers rise, and experts don’t know why”
Disturbing Australian trend in gastrointestinal adenocarcinomas
The number of young adults with these cancers progressively increased from 650 in the 1990s (incidence rate of 9.3/100,000 people) to 759 in the last 8 years of the study (2010-2017, incidence rate of 12.89/100,000 people).
The incidence rate for these cancers has increased by 1% each year for males aged 18 to 50 years, says co-lead author Professor Claire Roberts.
“The biggest concern is that we don’t know what the causes for this disturbing trend are,” says Professor Claire Roberts, a Matthew Flinders Fellow at Flinders University.
In March 2022, cancertherapyadvisor.com said " 'Alarming’ Trend in Uterine Cancer Incidence: High-Risk Histologies on the Rise
Where author John Schieszer put the word “alarming” into quotes to call it into question, and then used the general “on the rise” as a hedge against providing a far more impactful, specific statistic, that we’ll have to read the article to learn. Maybe.
It’s an example of the propaganda technique known as “compartmentalization”.
As a bonus, “on the rise” is also and insider-wink reference to the Atonist black sun cult cult that’s run things in all the nations all the way back to Babylon, and before.
“For this study, Dr Eakin and colleagues analyzed data from the United States Cancer Statistics database and the Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System survey. Between 2001 and 2017, there were 778,891 patients diagnosed with uterine cancer. Over the study period, the incidence of uterine cancer increased regardless of race. However, the rate of increase was 3.6-fold higher in Black patients than in White patients. The average annual percent change (AAPC) was 2.31% and 0.63%, respectively.”
Wow, lotta smoke blowing there, lotta hand waving. I’ll say it more simply:
From 2001 to 2017, uterine cancer among black women in the U.S. increased by 2.31%.
From 2001 to 2017, uterine cancer among white women in the U.S. increased by .63%.
The 2.31% increase in uterine cancer among black women in the U.S. from 2001 to 2017 was 266% greater than, or well more than triple the .63% documented among white women there during that same time period.
The article goes on to say “For serous carcinoma, the AAPC was 6.27% in Black patients and 4.31% in White patients. For clear cell carcinoma, the AAPC was 2.51% and 0.21%, respectively. For carcinosarcoma, the AAPC was 1.88% and 1.01%, respectively.”
Can you see how the used the abbreviation “AAPC” (Average Annual Percentage Change), which is general, and redacted the word "increase?
They pointedly avoided writing "From 2001 to 2017, serious uterine carcinoma among black women in the U.S. increased by 6.27%.
And “from 2001 to 2017, serious uterine carcinoma among white women in the U.S. increased by 4.31%.”
The 6.27% increase in serious uterine carcinoma among black women in the U.S. from 2001 to 2017 was 45% greater than the 4.31% increase documented among white women there during that same time period.
