Surgeon General issues warning about screen time for kids
From The Dean’s List by Dean Bowen
June 3, 2026 · 57 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the Surgeon General's warning about the risks of screen time for children, highlighting its impact on language skills and overall 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
- children's health
- developmental risks
- cognitive development
- language skills
- educational outcomes
Keywords
- screen time
- children
- developmental risks
- cognitive skills
- language outcomes
- health risks
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