Why shouldn't the Surgeon General insist on a health warning to be broadcast before every television show?
Incidentally, this same article from the Guardian shows a math-challenged reporter at work. In the lede, the reporter wrote:
Please excuse me while I step away from the computer to take a walk.
Recent research has concluded that sedentary screen time can be deadly:
They found that each hour a day spent in front of the television increased the risk of death from all causes by 11%. From the GuardianSo television is responsible for more deaths than all illegal drugs. But the media industry has better lobbyists.
Incidentally, this same article from the Guardian shows a math-challenged reporter at work. In the lede, the reporter wrote:
Every hour spent watching television each day increases the risk of dying from heart disease by almost a fifth, say scientists.So 11% is almost 20%?
Please excuse me while I step away from the computer to take a walk.
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