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The planet’s vision is getting worse: 50% of the population will have myopia by 2050

https://english.elpais.com/health/2024-07-02/the-planets-vision-is-getting-worse-50-of-the-population-will-have-myopia-by-2050.html

Experts point out that the overuse of screens and decline in outdoor activity are some of the factors behind the rise of the condition which, if not corrected, increases the risk of blindness

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PandaPikachu

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I've been led to believe kids in China are too busy working in sweatshops to be overusing screens.

Edit: Apparently I needed to add a /s.

davel

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You’ve been led to believe some bullshit by Western corporate media. Meanwhile, in the Land of the Free™: Illegal child labor surging in the U.S.

The CNN Freedom Project is shining a light on illegal child labor. It's often considered a problem mainly in developing countries, but it's surged 88% in the United States over the past five years.