Negative Effects Of Mobile Phones

There are also disadvantages with this as it stops people socialising in real life. Many people do get addicted to their mobile phones and forget how to connect with the real world because they’re too busy peeling away at their screens. Many people are so used to phones they ignore face to face conversation for virtual ones which is a real disadvantage as it slows people down in the real world. Same as a computer it can be hacked as many leave all their personal information on one handy device as it is extremely convenient but also leaves a risk as someone might take their phone and suddenly all your things are exposed without your recognition. It can also lead to serious injuries as many people forget what they’re doing whilst on their mobiles phones such as crossing the road whilst being on their phone they might not see what’s coming to them and also whilst driving! Many addicted phone users can cause a lot of harm whilst using their phone when driving as this puts not only themselves in danger but also the public.

A little too much of everything is bad, including phones. Kelly Wallace from CNN posted, “Fifty percent of teens feel they are addicted to their mobile devices, according to the poll, which was conducted for Common Sense Media, a nonprofit focused on helping children, parents, teachers and policymakers negotiate media and technology.” This is very concerning because a total of 50% of teens admit to it, but there are still more kids who are who are not aware of it. Addiction is bad because it can cause people to not get things done and lose relationships with people. The worst part is without these objects to fuel their addiction, they will be violent. If a heroin user does not get his or her heroin because of not being able to afford it, they will go to extreme lengths to get it. In “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury, there is a nursery where the kids can imagine whatever they want and it will appear. When their parents realize they are addicted to it and cannot live without it, they decide to shut it down. This leads to the kids leading the parents into the nursery where they are killed by lions. The extremes people will go to so they are able to get their addiction met are crazy. Due to the kids not being able to use their special nursery, they decided it was necessary to kill their own parents. Addictions to cell phones will lead to people being violent over

In the modern-day world, there are about 6.8 billion cell phone subscriptions. Mobile telephones have really changed the way we do things in our daily life. Before cell phones were invented individuals were more interactive with each other. In the late 1900’s, Martin Cooper invented the first mobile telephone. Today we have a variety of mobile phones to choose from such as Apple and Samsung. Widespread cell phone use has definitely affected the world negatively because it is a distraction, can be harmful, and addicting.

Albeit pragmatic, cell phones have become overused, resulting in several major issues in our society. Everyone from kids in grade school to elders in nursing homes own a cell phone. They are becoming more common in our society each year. We have begun overusing our cell phones. Many people are even becoming addicted to their cell phone (South University). People are refusing to put their cell phones down, even when they are driving. In 2015, 3,477 people died and 391,000 people were injured, all from people driving while distracted by their cell phones. More than 650,000 people even admitted to being on

When I was 12 years old I got my first cell phone, and I was excited. My mom put a limit on when I could be on my phone and I am grateful for that. Since 2000 technology and cell phone usage have increased tremendously over the 15 years. Everywhere you go you see people on their phones, and most peoples ' lives revolve around their cell phone. I know for me, I am on my phone constantly, and I probably would get more work and sleep if I stayed off my phone as much. The use of cell phones should be limited during family events, while you are working, and while you are driving.

Cell phone use and texting reduces the quality of interacting socially and can be dangerous for young adults too if the only way they interact is through social media and there phone, even if you do not have your phone out with you it can still reduce your social interaction. Hearing notifications from your phone like rings, and alerts can even make it difficult to concentrate. Your cell phone hurts your productivity, because people want to be reachable in case there is a emergency, but when you keep getting notifications it cuts off our productivity.

“Your Phone Could Ruin Your Life” There are many benefits of modern technology. However, digital distraction can be harmful, both mentally and physical. In the article, “Your Phone Could Ruin Your Life” by Kristen Lewis she states there are positive and negative things about electronic devices in the world we live in today. There are some really bad things that could kill you. In the text, it says “3 kids have already died because of cell phone use that was inappropriate” (Lewis 6).

One way that teens are being impacted by over using their cell phones is emotionally. A study by Adriana Bianchi, and James G. Phillips showed the more teens use their phones the more likely they are to be anxious, depressed, and have a low self-esteem

Are we addicted to our cell phones? This is a common question that has arisen in the past several years as our phone technology and capabilities continue to increase. According to recent statistics, 85% of the U.S. population are cell phone users (Chen).We Americans use our cell phones to do just about everything. We talk, text, check our E-mail, surf the Internet, and interact in social networking, all on our phones. Because our phones have become so resourceful to us in our everyday lives, many say that cell phones have become addicting. Cell phones in today 's life have become very addicting to many people, and there are many ways in which to show how they are addicting.

These cell phones are causing accidents therefore, they are indirectly responsible for a plethora of other problems as well, through the domino effect. For example, if a lady was driving her car and received a text from her son that he needed gym shoes for school, then she proceeded to text him back about what time he needed them and suddenly, she loses all focus she had on driving and turns it towards her phone. Focus lost, she starts to drift towards the inside lane. Without so much as a warning she has lost her life due to the drifting into the guard rail at 60 miles per hour. Her phone cost that lady her life; it cost her husband his wife and numerous financial debt for the car and funeral expenses, not to mention a life time of longing; and depressingly it cost her son his mother and possibly his chance of going to college easily with their significant financial decline. Texting, or any other cell phone usage, while driving does not only deprive people of their money or their loved ones, but relationships too. One guy decides to let his best friend drive his car to work because his best friend's car is in the shop. The best friend is running late and decides to call his boss and

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.

It influence individual on their body health. Just as Gigi Starr said in his article, Cell phones bring low-level radiation but it still can cause tumor to grow.(Starr). It’s a very serious conflict because nowaday lots of people get tumor because of radioactive stuffs such as TV, medical equipment, Cigarettes. It’s worse if someone have tumor and still addicted to use phone. It will increase the growing speed of the tumor. Although the radiation on the cell phone is small but if we keep staring at it 24/7. The radioactive will still get to you. Also cell phones change our way to communicate because we use the internet language. Gigi Starr claimed that, ”These days, it's a common sight to see people write "LOL" or "srsly" instead of expressing themselves through fully realized action and language.”(Starr). People started to not using the formal language and it’s not good because English is a big language. If it changes, people that learn it will get confused. English is a useful language and we shouldn’t make it become the “internet”

Cellphones in the Unites states are very common, everyone has them kids, adults, and senior citizens. They have become an accustom to have in the new generation. They are used for texting, calling, taking pictures, social media, and listening to music. These are all good reasons why people use cellphones but there are bad reasons as well.

Overuse of cellphones can lead to physical and mental ailments. Cell phones have become a major part of our lives and it has been publicized that the long-term effects are dreadful. Some common symptoms of the overuse of phones are Irritated eyestrain, blurry vision, problems focusing, headaches, neck shoulder pain, as well as binocular vision problems.

Cell phones everyone's best friend these days people treat phones like are glued to their hands always needing them it's like they were made for each other but with that comes very big dangers behind the screen. Personally, cell phones can be a distraction everywhere you are in the car, school, with friends, etc., it makes life complicated. It feels like they make phones to distract people while distracting others if a phone rings everyone would look at it, it's the natural reaction to look at the noise being made by an object but when it is a phone we go to see who it was that called or texted on the phone so it can be distracting. Besides the fact that we all look at our phones a long time ago when the cell phone first came out it was a radiation machine it would give off enormous amounts of radiation all the time especially when you used it because it had to be put to your head to hear and talk into it. That's where to start the explanation why cell phones are dangerous in many ways.