The media is increasingly pervasive in the lives of children and adolescents. The average child today spends nearly 45 hours per week with media, compared with 17 hours with parents and 30 hours in school. However, until now there has been very little comprehensive analysis of the research tracking the impact of media on children’s health.

On Tuesday, December 2, researchers from Yale University School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health will discuss their systematic review of 173 studies examining connections between media exposure and health outcomes for children, and explore the policy implications of their review.

Lunch will be provided.