Negative effects of technology on society

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

4 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

05/19/2009

Category :

Science & technology

Sub category :

Medical studies

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Summary :

Introduction
Today's youth and exercise
Study performed by the National Institute on Media and the Family
SL Gortmacher's article entitled Television viewing as a cause of increasing obesity among children in the United States
Television and video games
The oil tanker Exxon Valdez
Conclusion
Works cited

Abstract

Although technology can be very helpful, as it helps our society advance, there are some damaging side effects. technology is advancing computers, phones, transportation, medical studies, and many other things, but it also has negative effects.

technology is socially damaging because it is encouraging present generations to be lazier, and remain indoors, playing video games and watching television, instead of going outside or getting exercise. Television takes away time that children could spend engaged in meaningful activities, and reveals violent acts to people. Modern technology and its uses are also helping to damage the environment.Today's youth get less exercise than the children of past generations. With television, advanced computers, and high-tech cellular phones, many children find that sitting at home playing video games is more appealing than playing sports or running around outside. Not surprisingly, Americans are more overweight than ever, and it is certainly showing in children. One in three children is considered overweight or obese, and this results from a lack of exercise. Activities that generally provide kids with exercise are no longer enthusiastically participated in, as television and video games are the main sources of entertainment for children today. According to a study by the University of Michigan, a television is on for six hours and 47 minutes per day in the home of the average American, and the average person views over four hours of television per day. And it is not like the old days, where families would crowd around their single television which received a few channels. Today, TV is much more accessible.