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TEENS HOOKED ON SOCIAL MEDIA LIKES
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HOOKED ON ‘LIKES’? SOCIAL MEDIA COULD CHANGE TEEN BRAIN FUNCTIONS: STUDY

A newly released study suggests that the more a teenager interacts on social media, the more likely it is that they will become “hypersensitive to feedback from their peers.” Researchers from the University of North Carolina noted that in adolescence, the brain sees “structural and functional reorganization changes” that are important in its development.  The......

Forever chemicals
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STATES BEGIN TO CRACK DOWN ON ‘FOREVER CHEMICALS’ FOLLOWING OUR ‘GOING GREEN’ FORECAST

More states in the U.S. are acting to either track or outright ban so-called ‘forever chemicals’ that are frequently found in household products and linked to serious health problems.  The Wall Street Journal noted that 11 states have put bans on these PFAS, which are known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The paper noted that Maine......

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