Change.org: Moving outdoors in nature act aims to end indoor ills
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It's been dubbed "nature deficit disorder" — lack of outdoor time for our nation's youth leading to a host of ills, including obesity, attention deficit disorder, stress, depression and decreased school performance.
That may seem like a lot of problems just for lack of trees, but the dramatic shift in our society is taking its toll. Lured indoors by screen time and video games, children spend half as much time outdoors as they did 20 years ago. According to a study by Kaiser Family Foundation, kids 8-18 years old average over 7 hours a day using entertainment media.
That may seem like a lot of problems just for lack of trees, but the dramatic shift in our society is taking its toll. Lured indoors by screen time and video games, children spend half as much time outdoors as they did 20 years ago. According to a study by Kaiser Family Foundation, kids 8-18 years old average over 7 hours a day using entertainment media.
Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 1/4/2011 11:00 AM 
Categories: Recreation
Tags: outdoor nature kaiser family foundation nature deficit disorder
Categories: Recreation
Tags: outdoor nature kaiser family foundation nature deficit disorder
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