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Skip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpMenuCBC GemCBC ListenSearchQuick LinksNewsSportsRadioMusicListen LiveTVWatchnewsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesDisability LifeGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in CanadaVideoStudy calls for public health action on kids' screen time | CBC.ca LoadedStudy calls for public health action on kids' screen timeOctober 4|Duration 2:01October 4NewsDuration 2:01closed captionExcessive screen time is taking a toll on young people's health, according to a major new study. Researchers warn it's linked to anxiety, depression and poor sleep. They're urging governments to intervene. Related StoriesKids and young adults are addicted to screens. New research argues it may be a public health concernThe mental health of young men is declining. Experts warn it could get worseQ&A: This doctor says he's seeing the harms of social media on youthYoung people want to know if they're neurodivergent. Here's what doctors say is going onShould kids living with obesity be on GLP-1s?
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