Risk of ADHD Seven Times Higher in Preschoolers Who Spend Over 2 Hours on Smartphones

Risk of ADHD Seven Times Higher in Preschoolers Who Spend Over 2 Hours on Smartphones
A baby plays with a mobile phone while his twin brother drinks juice in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Aug. 11, 2018. Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Images
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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Preschoolers who spend more than two hours per day on smartphones and tablets are seven times more likely to develop the symptoms of ADHD, according to new research.

The study of nearly 3,500 Canadian children aged 3-5 found that those who had over two hours of screen time per day were also five times more likely to display inattention, acting out, and hyperactivity compared with those who spent less than 30 minutes on a screen per day.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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