AAP News Vol. 13 No. 5 May 1997, p. 23
© 1997 American Academy of Pediatrics
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Media education key to avoiding public health risks

Marjorie Hogan M.D., FAAP

Research has shown that some media can be a public health risk factor to children and adolescents. The images and messages mass media convey can result in aggressive and/or risk-taking behavior. Media messages, both direct and indirect, can lead to other negative attitudes about sexuality, nutrition, self-concept and identity, as well as use of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs among young people. For example: