Negative Effects Of Mobile Phones

Cell phones are affecting the lives of people in a negative way. People have begun to rely solely on the technology that has been created rather than picking up a book or finding answers the old-fashioned way. A major issue that has occurred because of cell phones is the lack of social skills in most nearly all individuals. Cell phones have greatly shaped society and destroyed face to face social skills. People pick up their phones and send a text rather than going to speak to a person. “According to an article in the Huffington Post, children do not know how to handle face-to-face conflict because so much of their interactions occur through some sort of technology…. Cell phones are now preventing these social skills from being taught because children are too caught up in technology than the real world.”(Hyman) When growing up, most children are taught how to make friends, but now children are growing up with the access to technology which has a great impact in shaping the social skills of children. “Young adults also use text messaging as their primary method of contacting friends – over 80 percent report texting as their preferred method.”(Voegeli). Young adults and even older adults have developed an addiction to their cell phone. Cell phones do make it easier to contact people, but they make social skills in individuals dissipate. People are attached to their phones like it is a part of their body. Technology like the cell phone has taken a toll on everyday life events. People cannot even sit in a room with their family without being on their phones. In most cases, they would rather text one another instead of having a conversation. Society needs to

Almost in every case, the beliefs that cell phone usage can lead to or cause a higher risk of brain cancer have been proven to be false by

-Some people have claimed that phones could be the cause of cancer and other sicknesses, especially for kids.

vi. Radio frequency energy emitted by mobile phones are absorbed by tissues and can triggers the risk of brain cancer.

Every minute on that phone call or every text that is sent or received will add up. Cell phones emit radio waves, which exposing to ionizing radiation like x rays can cause cancer. As a matter of fact, risk of cancer is not the only effects, study has shown that it can also reduce the metabolism and glucose on the side of the brain the phone is used.

The type of radiation cell phones give off is called radio frequency (RF) radiation. This radiation can go through your body and cause major damage to your tissues and cells. In fact, the World Health Organization (WHO) even classified this type of radiation as a possible 2B carcinogen (Burrell). There are also thousands of studies saying cell phones cause cancer, one study is the Interphone Study, this study concluded that “regular use of a cell phone by adults can significantly increase the risk of gilomas by 40% with 1640 hours or more of use” (Burrell). This equals out to about 30 minutes per day for ten years. Another study done by the Hardell Research Group concluded that using cell phones gives you an increased risk of developing gilomas or acoustic neuromas (Burrell). Another study done in the UK in 2013 studied 790,000 women and found that women using cell phones at least 10 hours a day are 2 1/2 times more likely to acquire an acoustic neuroma (Burrell). In the 1990s, at the University of Washington, Professor Lai linked cell phone radiation exposure directly to single-stranded DNA breaks. “This is important because, micronuclei proliferation indicates a type of DNA damage strongly associated with cancer” (Burrell). Not only can cell phones give you two different types of deadly brain tumors, but it can also give you eye cancer, lymph node cancer, breast cancer, thyroid cancer, stem cell cancer, leukemia, paratoid malignant tumors, cancer of the pituitary gland, melanomas, and it can damage your DNA, which in turn can lead to cancer (Burrell). To conclude, major damage can be done to your brain and whole body if too much time is spent

In one study scientist followed more than 420,00 cell phone users over a 20-year period, researchers found no evidence of a link between cell phones and brain tumors. There have been hundreds of studies done to the linkage of cell phones and cancer

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,

The phones operate by altering your voice into a radio wave, which it dispatches with an antenna that it also uses to receive the radio waves from the other line, which it changes to a voice that the user can comprehend. Since the radio waves are also a type of radiation, if the user’s phone is close to the user’s head, the tissues can absorb the radiation, which hasn’t yet been confirmed, but could later on be the cause of a brain tumor or disease, since the use of cell phones didn’t start until about 15 years ago (Ornes, 2009). Studies show that spending 50 minutes or more with an active phone near your ear increases harmful brain activity because when cell phones are actively working, the radiation they emit could hurt you, after years of using a cell phone. Although there is a lot of evidence that suggests that cell phones are harmful, scientists, are still not completely sure (Ornes, 2011).

In addition, cell phones also have a long-term negative effect on our environment because they are made of circuit boards, cables and semiconductors--all of which emit harmful toxins. Unwanted cell phones end up in landfills and those toxins cause contamination of our water and food sources.

Technology connects our world in a way that could have previously never been imagined. Specifically, modern technology in the form of mobile devices allows us to talk to loved ones at any time, form connections with individuals in other countries, remain informed on current events, and achieve goals in a simple and convenient manner. It can be said that, despite the focus put upon the negative effects of cell phones, there are a multitude of positive opportunities presented with the use of mobile devices, which, when utilized in a responsible and proactive manner, act to connect, inform, and educate us. I have seen the positive effects of technology both in my own life, as well as the lives of others on multiple occasions. I have experienced the positive impacts that cell phones provide through my ability to meet new people, stay informed, and learn new skills.

Nowadays, more and more people have their own smartphones and the time they spend using their phones is rising. The number of smartphone users are forecast to grow from 2.1 billion in 2016 to around 2.5 billion in 2019, with smartphone penetration rates increasing as well (Statista, 2017). As a result, the increase number of smartphone usage were addicted to smartphone. Moreover, smartphone usually effect people’s lives especially mobile phones have a powerful influence of people’s social skills. Based on a study shows that 47% people feel comfortable while they communicate with others online but they feel nervous when they talk to people face-to-face. (source) Thus, in this essay, I will discuss how smartphones can have a negative effect on people’s social skills.

Society has a negative influence since the commencement of mobile technology and electronic communicating. Electronic communicating and mobile devices has boomed with laptops, cell phones, and tablets. The mobile technology is easy to access, while also having an addicting influence towards people. Mobile technology has augmented electronic communication which then caused the world to become rude, have addictions, misinterpretations, cause conflicts, and develop poor social skills.

To start off, a major concern in the community of researchers who study radio frequency radiation is the correlation between it and the increased risk of health defects. A common theme brought up while discussing the effects on consumers from cellular phone radiation is the consistent patterns shown the in development of brain tumors. While many may argue that the radiation that emits from cellular devices is not powerful enough to cause any real damage and is also deemed safe by the Federal Communications Commision, they do not take into consideration the lengthy exposure that may be brought from an extended period of time such as ten to twenty years.

However, technology also has its disadvantages. In sum, technology has the potential to cause negative effects on human health. Unless properly addressed, many people are at risk of experiencing negative health consequences due to the constant use of many technological devices today. For example, they can cause sleep deprivation or people spent too much time for mobile instead of taking a rest. They can make limit posture while using them. In addition, people can make nearly-sight eyes, hurt in neck or back. The most important thing is the radiation from the modern technology devices that we do not really know exactly what disease it happen