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Screens at schools fuelling child health 'crisis', doctors warn
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- About one million children now spend nearly every lesson on screensS1
- A group of more than 150 clinicians has warned children are being denied vital development opportunities due to an over-reliance on untested 'EdTech' products and softwareS2
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Screens at schools fuelling child health 'crisis', doctors warn
About one million children now spend nearly every lesson on screens
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Mirror
Doctors warn of health 'crisis' as almost 1million schoolchildren using screens in nearly all lessons
A group of more than 150 clinicians has warned children are being denied vital development opportunities due to an over-reliance on untested 'EdTech' products and software
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Published Oct 13, 2026
What to know
- About one million children now spend nearly every lesson on screensS1
- A group of more than 150 clinicians has warned children are being denied vital development opportunities due to an over-reliance on untested 'EdTech' products and softwareS2
Timeline · newest first
Sources · 2 citations
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Independent
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1 report · EN
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