Pornography is not 'public health crisis' says, researcher

New York: Existing evidence suggests pornography may negatively affect some individuals, but it does not qualify as a public health crisis, and calling it one could cause harm, say, researchers.

Researchers from Boston University have written an editorial arguing against the claim that pornography is a public health crisis, and explaining why such a claim actually endangers the health of the public.

"The movement to declare pornography a public health crisis is rooted in an ideology that is antithetical to many core values of public health promotion and is a political stunt, not reflective of the best available evidence," said Kimberly M. Nelson and Emily F. Rothman from Boston University in the US. While 17 US states have introduced nonbinding resolutions declaring pornography a public health crisis, the authors said that pornography does not fulfill the public health field's definition of one.

Pornography use has increased steadily over time rather than spiking or reaching a tipping point; it does not 'directly or imminently' lead to death, disease, property destruction, or population displacement; and it does not overwhelm local health systems. (IANS)

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