Causal Relationship of Screening, Electromagnetic / Radiofrequency Radiation and Communication Disorders
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https://doi.org/10.59519/mper3012Keywords:
children, screening, electromagnetic / radiofrequency radiation, communicationAbstract
We live in a time when ‘screens’ conquer the youngest with their practicality, immediacy and playfulness. Technological advances have brought great benefits to humanity but there are also certain risks and negative consequences.
Although the empirical findings on this phenomenon are neither unequivocal nor definitive, many studies show that exposure to excessive daily doses of electromagnetic / radiofrequency radiation and improper use of the screen result in a negative impact on the overall development of the child. One of the consequences is a communication disorder.
With the existence of a grain of doubt, there is an urgent need for caution, otherwise it can easily happen that we introduce the Trojan horse into the life, proper physical and mental development of children. This paper is based on the assumption that children have a communication disorder due to the combined effects of long-term exposure to electromagnetic / radio frequency radiation and screening. The paper uses methods of analysis, comparison, classification and proving part of the empirical findings on this construct.
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