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Phone-Free Schools to Protect Adolescents

JAMA Pediatrics 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.6422

February 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST

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This Viewpoint discusses the academic and mental health benefits of all-day cell phone bans in schools.

Corresponding Author: Josh Golin, MA, Fairplay, 89 South St, Boston, MA 02111 (josh@fairplayforkids.org).

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