Surgeon General issues warning about screen time for kids
About this episode
The episode discusses the Surgeon General's warning about the risks of screen time for children and its impact on language and cognitive development.
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – “Early exposure to screens carries developmental and cognitive risks. Screen use in early life is linked to poorer language outcomes,” the advisory states, pointing to research that found that children who used screens more had poorer language skills. The advisory further states that excessive screen time has been linked to inferior educational and health...
People in this episode
Host: Dean Bowen
Topics covered
- screen time
- child development
- language skills
- health risks
- educational outcomes
Keywords
- screen time
- children
- developmental risks
- cognitive risks
- language outcomes
- health
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Surgeon General
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