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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Mike Bedigan

Researchers say that giving a child a smartphone before this age could be dangerous

Giving a child a phone before the age of 13 could be dangerous, leading to worse sleep, obesity and even depression, according to a new study.

The study, published earlier this month in the American Academy of Pediatrics, tested the health implications of such devices on youngsters at the critical juncture between childhood and adolescence.

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