Need for policy reform against digital addiction and children’s use of social media

Data from the Cypriot Children’s Health and Environment Observatory (CHILDREN_FIRST) highlight the need to establish intervention measures to curb children’s digital addiction to social media (SM) and online electronic games through smart devices. Countries such as France, Spain and Australia have already banned children’s access to social media, while Greece is expected to introduce similar legislation in Parliament soon. According […]

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Results: Air and water quality of the 22 primary schools

The Cyprus Children’s Health and Environment Observatory (the Observatory) conducts a series of annual preventive examinations on primary school children (participants of the Observatory), focusing on their environment and health-related matters. During the period February–June 2024, in addition to analyses related to health indicators, air and drinking water quality measurements were conducted in the schools attended by children participating in […]

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Delivery of 1st and 2nd part of personalized results to parents of the Cypriot Observatory

We are excited to announce the commencement of the delivery of the first (Auguste – September 2024) and second (January 2025) part of personalized reports. These detailed reports provide valuable insights into each participating child’s health and environment based on the recent assessment. The report includes personalized results on the following: Part 1: Child’s Blood Pressure Measurement Child’s General Urinalysis […]

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