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Nearly all schools now restrict mobile phones, survey finds
09 Apr 2025 23:15 GMT
… secondary schools are imposing total mobile phone bans.
The Children’s … that stop the use of mobile phones during the school day, … , second only to mental health services.
Children’s Commissioner … social media, to highlight the risks to children.
“We’re …
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Experts sound alarm over health risks lurking in wide range of common household items: 'Growing concerns'
09 Apr 2025 21:33 GMT
… items such as computers, mobile phones, large household appliances, and … concerning?
As the World Health Organization noted, discarded … externalized costs for human health and the environment… processes can mitigate these risks."
Is anything …
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The Joy Project Donates Laptops and Phones to Support New ‘Maternal Care Navigator’ Programme on World Health Day
09 Apr 2025 16:15 GMT
… and three mobile phones to the Ministry of Health to support … , especially those with high-risk pregnancies, guiding them through … of maternal and neonatal health.
The Joy Project Foundation … to help create brighter, healthier futures – one joyful step …
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The future of weather forecasting: UK-first trial will see mobile phone masts used as an early warning system for rain
09 Apr 2025 00:42 GMT
… will use its network of mobile phone masts as an early warning … to each other using electromagnetic radiation.
This is a type … improve resilience, and protect the health and livelihoods of the communities … the 600,000 people at risk of flooding around the River …
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DeWine pushes statewide cell phone ban in Ohio classrooms
08 Apr 2025 23:23 GMT
… cell phone policies, showing the positive benefits academically, socially and in mental health … – and the associated risk of suicide by victims … John Marschhausen said that cell phones are not needed to … it causes cancer, emphysema and other health issues. And …
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Lawmakers Decide to Ban Cellphones in Public Elementary and Middle Schools
09 Apr 2025 09:32 GMT
… use a cellphone for learning or for health reasons, … when experts testified that cellphones pose a dangerous distraction … evidence is clear” that cellphones are a “major” distraction … majority whip, called cellphones a “serious cancer” in classrooms.
Some …
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Ohio governor pushes for statewide ban on cell phones in schools
08 Apr 2025 15:03 GMT
… address last month, banning cellphones in Ohio in our schools … is very, very addictive. Uh, cell phone hazards though go even beyond that … show that access to cell phones during school hours negatively … #39; mental and emotional health. They expose our kids to …
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Zimbabwe To Register All Mobile Phone Handsets To Fight Cybercrime
08 Apr 2025 09:10 GMT
… and block stolen or illegal mobile phones — in a move … Zimbabwe has increased the risks of cybercrime, fraud, … often exploit weaknesses in mobile phone identification to commit scams … communication, banking, education, and health services.
If approved, the …
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BASD considers future of cell phone use in district
08 Apr 2025 05:36 GMT
… discussed the appropriate use of cell phones in schools and the … at double the risk for poor mental health such as anxiety … also discussed overarching issues with cell phone use, such as its … will present recommended guidelines for cell phone use during May…
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Cellphones could be banned in Ohio public schools
08 Apr 2025 17:04 GMT
… is very, very addictive. Cellphone hazards go well beyond that. … show that access to cellphones during school hours negatively … that districts establish local cellphone policies. That bill unanimously … , monitoring or addressing a health concern.
“We’ve all …