Under the bill, known as the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act, social media platforms would be barred from letting kids below the age of 13 create accounts or interact with other users, though children would still be permitted to view content without logging into ...
The bill's quick path through Congress is extraordinary because it targets one company and because Congress has taken a hands-off approach to tech regulation for decades. Lawmakers have failed to actdespite efforts to protect children online, safeguard users' privacy and make companies more liable ...
H1N1 viruses, also created in the laboratory and then made more virulent). These vaccines have then been made mandatory for increasing numbers of individuals. No vaccine, however, has ever been proven tto be either safe or effective. Mandatory application to the...
SMOKE-FREE LEGISLATION AND CHILD HEALTH: LIKELY CAUSAL PATHWAYS One may argue that children are unlikely to be sensitive to a policy change primarily aimed at reducing SHS exposure in public places such as the workplace, bars and restaurants. Findings from several studies, however, provide support...
although such benefits are not found in each study. With over 80% of the world’s population currently unprotected by comprehensive smoke-free laws, protecting (unborn) children from the adverse impact of tobacco smoking and SHS exposure holds great potential to benefit public health and should th...
Getting that bill passed, says Peggy Charren, president of the consumer group Action for Children’s Television, would be enough for now. “It was hard enough to get this bill as it was,” Charren says. “I don’t want to start from scratch and make the world perfect.” ...
505 Words 3 Pages Open Document In order to effectively enforce breed-specific legislation, the focus should be more on the owners of the dogs rather than dogs themselves. Although it is the dog performing the aggressive actions, through harsh enforcement of laws and consequences, owners will bec...
children or, more broadly, to a society in which a disproportionately large share of power is held by men. Issues related to the rights of women in the United States largely fell under three categories: economic independence, or the rights to education, work, and property ownership; bodily ...
Children born to mothers from urban areas were the intervention group, while children born to mothers from rural areas were considered the control group. Only singletons with information on birth weight and gestational age, born to mothers aged 12 to 49 years were included in the study. In ...
Anthony Pro-Life America, which set a 15-week national ban as its standard for Republican candidates in the presidential primary. “We are deeply disappointed in President Trump’s position. Unborn children and their mothers deserve national protections and national advocacy from the brutality of ...