U.S. Surgeon General Issues Advisory Warning About Children's Screen Time Harms
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Nadia Tamez-Robledo
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Summary
The U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory warning about the harms of extended screen time on children, citing negative impacts on academic performance, physical health, and mental well-being. The advisory comes amid ongoing debates about screen time in schools, particularly following the pandemic-era shift to 1-to-1 device ratios. It urges children to explore a "broader world" beyond screens and calls on adults to monitor and encourage healthier media habits.
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· 3 pulledThe latest advisory urges kids to pursue — and for the adults in their lives to encourage — a 'broader world, beyond the confines of screens.'
"As kids get older, it's still important for adults to monitor the level of content and what is being offered to them."
The advisory follows a contentious debate over screen time that has been fraught in recent years as schools that implemented 1-to-1 device ratios amid the pandemic now struggle with student attention, behavioral and mental health issues that took root around the same time.
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