Recent studies forecast that worldwide consumer Internet traffic related to online gaming, IP communications, online video and audio will grow 500% by 2014 . 47.5 million people already play online games in the United States , and online video viewing is up 45% over last year .

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Early studies on how posting calorie information affects consumer behavior have proved mixed.

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And in our Asian Crisis studies, there is a strong link between consumer preferences and economic problems - in a recession, you think back to when you were young.

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There are some studies that suggest harm in laboratory animals, but larger subsequent studies have failed to confirm any of these earlier findings of harm in lab animals, and there are no studies showing any harm in humans under normal consumer use.

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Silly studies that market will always be there and just be the smart consumer to figure out if it works for you or not.

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Not one of the more than 5, 000 studies conducted on BPA worldwide has shown harm to humans of any age in normal consumer use.

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Studies support that among this age group, the iPhone still ranks as the most coveted consumer device.

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