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Podcast: American Viewpoints
Episode: The Cost Of Connectivity: Reconsidering Cell Phones And Social Media In SchoolsIn Schools
Description: Can we be too connected? Maybe. New research indicates that the pressure of being connected online and on text could come at a cost to our mental and physical health. In this discussion, Dr Marschall Runge from the University of Michigan Medical School explains what we now know. He also discusses the debates over banning cell phones in schools, which is happening in some states and districts around the country.
For more information: https://nypost.com/2024/08/25/us-news/cell-phones-stress-out-parents-just-like-kids-study-finds-constant-connectivity-comes-at-a-cost/
For more information: https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/parents-who-frequently-pick-phones-due-device-notifications-may-be-more-stressed