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Clinicians Urge Screen Time Cut in Schools
Published Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · Updated October 13
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- An analysis of 276 studies covering 5.4 million participants found a rise in short-sightedness among children and adolescents from around 24% in 1990 to almost 36% by 2023.
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- BBC News
The article emphasizes the concerns of clinicians regarding the negative health impacts of increased screen time on children in schools, highlighting the potential long-term health issues and the call for government action.
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