Smartphone study authors say phones should be regulated like alcohol and tobacco

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Smartphone study authors say phones should be regulated like alcohol and tobacco

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A global study finds that owning a cellphone before age 13 is linked to "alarming mental health declines," according to SciTechDaily. The study—"involving more than 100,000 participants"—found that cellphone ownership before the teen years was linked to an increased likelihood of…

This story appeared on reason.com, 2025-08-27 16:38:21.