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Do cellphones increase the risk of heart disease? Troubling findings require 'careful consideration,' researchers say

Cellphone use is linked to increased risk of heart disease, influenced by factors like poor sleep and psychological stress.

Newsom nudges school districts to restrict student cellphone use

Efforts in California and South Carolina to limit student cellphone use in schools aim to reduce distractions and address mental health concerns.
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How a Connecticut middle school won the battle against cellphones

Cellphone use in schools can negatively impact students' behavior and learning.

Bill would require study of mental, academic effects of cellphone use on students in classrooms

Senate lawmakers are pushing for a study on the effects of cellphone use in K-12 classrooms on students' mental health and academic performance.
The legislation authorizes $5 million annually for a five-year study that includes a pilot program providing secure containers for students to store phones during school hours.
Schools participating in the pilot program will have access to a communication system for emergency responses.

How a Connecticut middle school won the battle against cellphones

Cellphone use in schools can negatively impact students' behavior and learning.

Bill would require study of mental, academic effects of cellphone use on students in classrooms

Senate lawmakers are pushing for a study on the effects of cellphone use in K-12 classrooms on students' mental health and academic performance.
The legislation authorizes $5 million annually for a five-year study that includes a pilot program providing secure containers for students to store phones during school hours.
Schools participating in the pilot program will have access to a communication system for emergency responses.
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Ontario tightens rules on cellphone use, bans vaping in schools | CBC News

Crackdown on cellphone use and vaping in schools to combat distractions and negative impacts.

If schools won't ban kids' cellphones, some lawmakers say, they will

Three-quarters of U.S. K-12 public schools prohibit non-academic cellphone use, but enforcement is weak in many high schools.
Several states are pushing for laws requiring public schools to ban cellphone use during class.

TDSB trustees vote in favour of developing updated policy on cell phone use in classrooms | CBC News

The Toronto District School Board trustees have voted to develop a policy to limit cellphone use in classrooms.
The policy will be based on cellphone use and child development research and will involve consultation with other school boards.
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