Jake Schiller Mr. Way English Language Arts 31 May 2017 Cell Phones, Good or Bad? Much of the world today is dependant on cell phones. Whether it's for calling family or just talking to a friend they are part of our daily lives. They are progressively getting better and better each day. Did you know that 91% of adults own a smartphone or just even a regular flip phone, and that 60% of teens own a cellphone. Everyday the number of teens with cell phones increase. Cell phones come with many positives. For example, they allow you to have mini computer in the palm of your hand which allows you to use things like a calculator. Although there are many good things that come with a cell phone there are many negatives. For instance, radiofrequency exposure and increased stress levels are just a few of the many bad things that come with having a cellphone. Cell phones can not only affect your mental health they also affect your physical health (Borreli). Even though there are some good things that come from cell phones, there are a significant amount of more bad things that come along with having a cellphone. Cell phones are bad for your mental and physical health. There are many awful reasons why cell phones are damaging, but radiofrequency exposure is by far the worst. Radio frequency exposure is a type of exposure that is caused when you are exposed to radiofrequency through your cell phone or natural causes. Another type of radio frequency are radio waves. These can be produced by microwaves whach have low energy on the electromagnetic spectrum. There are many types of natural radio frequency exposure and some of them are lightning strikes along with infrared radiation. These come from the sky and surprisingly the Earth itself. Cell phones and cell phone towers use radio frequency when they are transmitting and receiving signals. When scientists test radio frequency exposure they take a glass of water and set a cell phone nearby the glass. This causes the glass of water to heat up. This leads to the hypothesis that this could heat up parts of the brain and cause a tumor to form (American Cancer Society). A study done by the US Toxicology Program had exposed a group of lab rats to Radio Frequency. These
People are always on their phone and touching them and that can be a health problems because germs are all over your hands and they get on cell phones and when you let someone hold your cell phone it can pass down germs but that’s not what worries one the most behind germs there something more worse called “ Radiation”. Yeah cellphones are better and smaller but there is more to them than meets the eyes. More
The cell phone industry, of course, says that there is products are safe. “The significant weight of the evidence demonstrates that radiofrequency energy in mobile phones poses no credible health risks,” says Motorola spokeswoman Paula Thornton Greer.
First radiofrequency radiation, RFR, which is emitted from the cell phones can cause cancer and other health issues (Karaca). Health issues with cell phones have been debated since the cell phone was made. Other electrical items related to cell phones all have RFR, but all of them emit it safely even back to 1893. This also tells us that cell phones safely use RFR. But (IARC) is aware of cell phones being "possibly carcinogenic to humans” which means that RFR has some chance of generating cancer cells
Overuse of cellphones can cause health problems. They ruin the eyes. Germs can be found on iphone’s and get really sick so you can die. They cause finger problems such as blackberry thumb when you type to much your thumb gets sore.
The opponent, Erdreich, states that research has proven that cell phone usage is not dangerous. Erdreich begins her statement by saying that cell phones use radio waves, similar to television, baby monitors, microwaves, and of course, the radio. These waves are of lower energy and frequency than the waves required to produce radiation. The lower frequency radio waves are unable to cause DNA mutation, which is what causes
Cell phones allow people to communicate with friends, family, and coworkers. However, they have also shown to make people less active, and have also made people literally addicted to their cell phones. There are also multiple studies being conducted on how cell phones may cause multiple types of cancer.
According to the Mayo Clinic in one study that followed 420,000 people over a twenty-year period, researchers found no data linking cell phones to brain cancer. However, another study showed an increase risk of glioma for the people who used their cell phones the most. After evaluating the studies, the International Agency for Research on Cancer concluded that there is limited evidence that shows cellphone radiation is a cancer-causing agent. Once they looked at these studies, the agency stated that radiofrequency electromagnetic fields that the cell phones put off as possibly harmful to
First, cell phones aren’t safe because they can cause health issues such as headaches, dizziness and mood swings afflict one in 20 user doctor’s today claim to have found the first proof of health problems caused by mobile phones. I know from experience that I have had headaches from being on my phone too much and my head will feel like I banged
Times have changed tremendously in the last twenty five years in regards to how the world communicates with each other. The birth of new technology such as cell phones with internet capability, laptop computers, and even the recently released I-Pad has made communication with anyone outside of talking distance immediately accessible. Even though to many people this seems like a movement in the right direction for the future of the world, there are still people who hold firm on the idea that communicating with people face to face is much better for society. Teenagers today use cell phones much more than any other age group, but they
People out for a fun night together and everyone looking down at their phones. Everyone shooting texts, updating social media and answering calls. Cell phones have truly changed the way how people connect to other people. Thirty years ago you would have to walk up to the cute guy at the bar, but with modern technology you can just shoot him a text instead. When many people think of the dangers of cell phones they think of all the accidents that they cause by distracted drivers. Many people don’t realize that not only distracted driving makes cell phones dangerous but with just modern day use can cause health problems and put people at risk with pedophiles. When people think of cell phones they think that they’re nothing but beneficial and
Furthermore, Mobile phones are harmful to user’s health so they can affect their learning ways. Researchers have been found that mobile phones produce waves that are harmful to heart, internal and reproductive organs. Also, radiation from mobile phones can damage brain cell. (http://hubpages.com/hub/Effects-of-cell-phone--mobile-phone-use-on-our-brain-and-memory). For example, mobile phones can be implicated in brain tumours as a result of electromagnetic fields or radiation. (Raju, 2009, p.5) In http://hubpages.com/hub/Effects-of-cell-phone--mobile-phone-use-on-our-brain-and-memory,
Are cellphones good for our society anymore? Cellphones have been around for a while now, and they have helped evolve our generations in various ways. We have the time, weather, camera, and easy communication to the world on our hands. Nevertheless, cellphones have also done more harm than good to our society.
In all five scholarly journal articles the main theme repeatedly discussed is how cell phone use, specifically amongst students influences human interaction. However, it is important to note that smartphones can positively or negatively affect how we behave in social situations. For instance, it is evident that in each academic source cell phones are used more for socializing than for technological purposes (Conti-Ramsden, Durkin, & Simkin, 2010, p. 197). The prominent ideas explained in the literature reviews revolve around how smartphones can distract humans from what is right in front of them as well as a gateway for humans that have a hard time communicating with others face-to-face, especially for those with fear of rejection (Pierce, 2009, p. 1367). Thus, the connectivity given to humans by cell phones is significant as it can be helpful for those who use it to enhance their social relations, but it might also be unfavourable for humans who are still developing, have already poor social and communication skills as well as issues relating to loneliness (Jin & Park, 2013, p. 1094). For this reason, surprising findings, my own experiences, and similarities between all five articles will be examined further in my analysis.
Cell phone is a very intelligent new invention that took a significant part in humans’ life specifically the latest new days. Almost all humans around are walking holding their mobile cell phones which proves it’s huge role and effects on peoples’ life nowadays. Cell phones as everything in this life it has pros and cons, some of the cell phones pros for example is, helping people whom have a lot of work to communicate with their family and friends easily by using their mobile cell phones. Some of cell phones cons for instance, that it can affect relationships in a hurtful way sometimes. Effects of cell phones use can be grouped into three main headings which are moral impact, isolation and health issues.
Electromagnetic Radiation, something that the human eye cannot see, yet it is everywhere. TV waves, Cell Phone waves, Wifi waves, X rays, these waves are what keep things to move forward in our modern society. But, how would modern society look like if we didn't have any of these waves, for example, what if the society that we live in did not have cell phone waves, or cell phones at all? We would be missing a huge piece in our society without cell phones, and to all the phone addicts, it would be a harsh world indeed. Without cell phones or cell phone waves, the world would be a very stale place because it would be difficult to communicate with others, hard to do research when you aren't at home with a computer, and it would be a safety hazard.