WHO, Pediatricians, and Spain’s Expert Committee Diverge on Kids’ Screen Time

WHO, Pediatricians, and Spain’s Expert Committee Diverge on Kids’ Screen Time

Three authorities have issued children’s screen-time guidance with different thresholds. The World Health Organization advises no screens before age 2 and at most one hour daily for ages 2 to 4. The Spanish Association of Pediatrics (AEP) goes further: avoid screens until 6, under one hour daily until 12, and under two hours after that. … Read more

Safe Listening Limits: How iPhone and Android Track Your Weekly Sound Dose

Safe Listening Limits: How iPhone and Android Track Your Weekly Sound Dose

Headphone safety is now a software issue as much as a hearing-health one. The World Health Organization and European regulators converge on a simple weekly budget: 80 decibels for 40 hours per week. Above that, the safe allowance collapses. At 90 dB, the WHO estimates four hours; at 100 dB, about 20 minutes. Since most … Read more