Longitudinal Associations Between Screen Use and Reading in Preschool-Aged Children Brae Anne McArthur, Dillon Browne, Sheila McDonald, Suzanne Tough, Sheri Madigan Pediatrics Jun 2021, 147 (6) e2020011429; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-011429 https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/147/6/e2020011429 Video Abstract https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/147/6/e2020011429 What’s Known on This Subject: Book reading is a critical element of the home environment that promotes school readiness and academic achievement. With increasing use of media devices, longitudinal research is needed to determine if screen use...Read More

Niiranen J, Kiviruusu O, Vornanen R, et al. High-dose electronic media use in five-year-olds and its association with their psychosocial symptoms: a cohort studyBMJ Open 2021; 11:e040848. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040848 Abstract Objectives This study investigated the frequency of electronic media (e-media) usage by preschool children and the risks of high-dose e-media use on young children’s psychosocial well-being. Design Longitudinal associations between e-media use at 18 months...Read More

Zeng X, Xu C, Xu X, Zhang Y, Huang Y, Huo X. Elevated lead levels in relation to low serum neuropeptide Y and adverse behavioral effects in preschool children with e-waste exposure. Chemosphere. 2020 Dec 21;269:129380. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129380. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33383249. Abstract As a neurotoxicant, lead (Pb) primarily affects central nervous system,...Read More