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Legislation Proposed for 'Health Warning Label' on Games
gamedaily.com - 1/13/2009
Legislation Proposed for 'Health Warning Label' on Games
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Just when you thought we were past things like this, in comes a new piece of legislation, seeking to put a label on all games rated "T" for Teen or higher.

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Health Warning Labels on Games?
WomenGamers.com Site News — Just when you thought we were past things like this, in comes a new piece of legislation, seeking to put a label on all games rated "T" for Teen or higher. GameDaily has the story . This piece of legislation would alter the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) so that all games rated "T" for Teen or higher will feature a label reading, "WARNING: Excessive exposure to violent video games and other violent media has been linked to aggressive behavior."

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