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Read this little book and you will never look at your TV the same way again. The Awful Truth About Television explores the many various problems with TV in stark black and white. If you are concerned about your health, your family, your money, or your community, you need to learn the awful truth about that innocent looking box inyour living room. Here are just a few of the negative effects of TV: The average American currently watches 4 hr. 35 min. of television every day. A person who watches 3 or more hours of TV is twice as likely to be obese than someone who watches an hour or less. According to one long-term study, watching TV violence at age 8 was the strongest predictor of violence as an adult Watching TV at ages 1 and 3 was associated with ADHD symptoms at age 7 According to Scientific American report, TV is addictive More TV = less community involvement