The Surgeon General's Warnings: From Smoking to Social Media.
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Surgeon General warnings have been infrequent but have become turning points in American life. The warnings have covered issues such as smoking, AIDS, violence on TV and in video games, drunken driving, obesity, gun violence, and loneliness. The current Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, has issued a warning about the negative effects of social media on the mental health of young people, called for more research and government intervention on gun violence, and issued a new framework to address the public health crisis of loneliness, isolation, and the lack of connection in the country.
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- Opinion | U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy warns of social media for kids The Washington Post
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