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Meta-review links digital media to range of youth health harms
Original: From nearsightedness to self-harm: Meta-review looks at how digital media impacts young people’s health
A new meta-review examines how digital media affects young people's health, linking heavy screen use to conditions ranging from nearsightedness to self-harm. The research aggregates findings from multiple studies on the physical and mental effects of screens and social media on children and adolescents, adding to ongoing debate among parents, educators and health experts about safe levels of use.
Why now: Concern about screens and social media harming children's physical and mental health is a live public debate among parents and policymakers.
digital mediayoung peopleFast Company
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- From nearsightedness to self-harm: Meta-review looks at how digital media impacts young people’s health · Fast Company
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