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BY ADNAN S. KHAN
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Chris Staniforth officially died of a blood clot traveling to his lungs.
But many in the media are pointing to different reason – video games.
U.K.’s The Sun lead with the headline ‘Death by Xbox’ -- adding the 20 year old developed Deep Vein Thrombosis (Throm-bo-sis) – or DVT - after playing Halo daily for up to 12 hours at a time. The Sun quotes Staniforth’s father, David.
“He lived for his Xbox. I never dreamed he was in any danger. As a parent you think playing computer games can't do them any harm because you know what they are doing.”
Reports say there has recently been an increase in the number of DVT cases reported. But the BBC says -- it’s not just because of video games.
“The condition is usually associated with long-haul flights. But studies suggest any situation where somebody spends hours sitting in one place including in front of a screen, at a desk, increases the risk...”
And Michael French, editor-in-chief of MCV, questions The Sun’s method of labeling the story.
“The Sun throws in that ‘in recent years it has been increasingly been seen among those who sit for long spells in front of computer screens’. As tragic as this story is, that’s an odd claim to throw in when it can occur in anyone immobilized or still for a long period of time. (And let’s not forget an Xbox needs to be plugged into a TV, not a computer.)”
Chris’s father David has a launched a campaign to raise awareness about DVT and games. The Daily Mail reports...
“David does not blame Microsoft, the manufacturer of Xbox, he simply does not want another child to die from playing on it for hours on end.”
David did have this one last message for all other parents on BBC
“Don’t stop your child from playing the game. They love doing it. It’s great for em. It’s not to where – you know – move them around a bit and not spoil the fun, but just be aware.”
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