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Surgeon general’s office issues warning on screen time for children
A public health advisory calls on parents, schools, and government to limit children's use of screens, saying some patterns of use “can pose real harm to children.”
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According to STAT’s source item, Surgeon general’s office issues warning on screen time for children, A public health advisory calls on parents, schools, and government to limit children’s use of screens, saying some patterns of use “can pose real harm to children.”
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- Surgeon general’s office issues warning on screen time for childrenSTAT - 2026-05-20T18:30:00+00:00
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