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Écrans et sommeil : les effets de la lumière bleue et du couvre-feu digital

Screens and sleep: the effects of blue light and digital curfew

The National Institute of Sleep and Vigilance explains how blue light from screens and nighttime digital activity disrupt sleep, and suggests measures such as a digital curfew.

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Impacts du smartphone sur la santé : fatigue, posture et déconnexion

Smartphone impacts on health: fatigue, posture, and disconnection

The Santé Travail health service details the risks associated with intensive smartphone use: visual fatigue, sleep disturbances, musculoskeletal pain, and road distractions.

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Temps d'écran et bien-être des jeunes : une étude canadienne

Screen Time and Youth Well-being: A Canadian Study

A Statistics Canada longitudinal study reveals that only 14% of young Canadians meet screen time recommendations, with measurable impacts on their well-being, mental health, and academic performance.

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Le sommeil des Français en déclin, on ne peut s'empêcher d'y voir un lien avec l'addiction aux écrans : vers une politique de santé publique ?

French people sleeping less, it's hard not to link it to screen addiction: towards a public health policy?

The French sleep on average 6 hours and 50 minutes per night, well below recommendations. Specialists are advocating for sleep to become a public health issue, just like nutrition.

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