The Centers for Disease Control
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a government agency whose mission is to prevent disease. The CDC also shares information from researchers, scientists, and health professionals to promote good public health, and it takes pride in working “24/7” to educate Americans about preventative health and warn them of any threats. The CDC uses several different tools for outreach, including articles, email updates, social media posts, videos, and infographics like the one below. Screen Time vs. Lean Time is an interactive infographic hosted on MakingHealthEasier.org that allows you to click on an age group to find out how much time watching TV or videos or playing or working on computers kids are getting (on average) and provides suggestions for healthier alternatives.
Courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
For more information, visit MakingHealthEasier.org/GetMoving
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Analyzing the Writer’s Technique
After clicking around in Screen Time vs. Lean Time, answer the questions below. Then submit your responses.
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