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Studies Explore Link Between Smartphones and Declining Birth Rates
Multiple reports and studies are investigating whether the widespread adoption of smartphones nearly two decades ago could be a contributing factor to the persistent global drop in birth rates and fertility.
12 Jun, 09:00 — 12 Jun, 19:30
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NPRHigh8d ago
Can smartphones help explain the drop in birth rates?
Are smartphones causing people to have fewer children? A provocative new working paper explores the persistent drop in birth rates since the iPhone was introduced nearly two decades ago.
By Scott Horsley
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No sex please, we're scrolling: Data is showing us that smartphones may be reducing fertility
Smartphones, falling birth rates and what else they could be responsible for
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First report: NPR · 12 Jun, 09:00|Full coverage: 2 · 11h|Window: 11h
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