New surgeon general’s advisory raises alarm about screen time risks for kids and teens
The advisory cites average teen use of four or more hours a day and says screen exposure can hurt sleep, school performance and relationships.
- On Wednesday, a new surgeon general's advisory warned that excessive screen time poses public health risks in the United States, with adolescents averaging four or more hours of daily usage.
- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote that evidence of health risks is mounting, defining 'screen time' as the "entire digital ecosystem of apps, smartphones, tablets, chatbots, and other screen-associated devices and interfaces."
- A study published last year in JAMA found that higher levels of addictive screen use among adolescents were associated with two to three times greater risks of suicidal behaviors compared with lower levels.
- The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends families employ the "5 Cs of Media Use" to consider context and communication, while the advisory includes "calls to action" for schools and policymakers.
- While the advisory suggests no screens for children under 18 months, many 6-18-year-olds already spend more than two hours per day on screens at school, complicating one-size-fits-all recommendations.
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New surgeon general’s advisory raises alarm about screen time risks for kids and teens
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