Mobile phone ban in schools: Experts demand protection for children!
Mobile phone ban in schools: Experts demand protection for children!
Österreich, Land - The demand for a mobile phone ban at schools in Austria is becoming increasingly louder! Minister of Education Christoph Return (NEOS) is at the head of this initiative, which is supported by the renowned doctor Hans-Peter Hutter. Hutter, environmental doctor at MedUni Vienna, warns of the serious health effects of excessive mobile phone use among young people. "Cell phones have a significant impact on the physical and mental health of young people," he said in an interview with The alarming results of numerous studies show that the excessive use of smartphones not only leads to sleep disorders, but also endangered the cognitive performance of the students. "Many students are less concentrated and efficient because they have sleep problems," said Hutter. In addition, the constant use of digital devices promotes an unhealthy lifestyle, which increases the risk of overweight and cardiovascular diseases. Mental health problems such as depression and anxiety diseases are also increasing. These damage go hand in hand with a decline in social contact - a danger that is treated intensively by media educators such as Lukas Wagner. According to Wagner, the decline in mental health in children and adolescents happens in parallel to the growing smartphone use, as the
Hutter emphasizes the enormous risk of addiction from smartphones. "We let go of the cell phones on our children without taking accompanying measures," explains the public health expert. Use often leads to addictive behavior and increases the likelihood of depression and anxiety in young people. The physical symptoms should not be underestimated - sleep problems and reduced fitness are only the tip of the iceberg. A solution could be to keep the cell phones in a separate space during class to minimize distractions and promote personal contact among the students, continues Hutter. The clear goal behind this advance is to protect children's health and improve the learning conditions. Hutter expresses the urgent desire for clear regulations on the part of politics in order to no longer jeopardize the health of the next generation. It remains to be seen how these claims are concrete and what resistance could occur in the education system. Health endangered by cell phones
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