It can be kept in the pocket,
handbag, purse and the weirdest place you can ever imagine. It is indispensable
in all facets of our human life. With it,
life becomes easier and without it, the frustrations in life cannot be compared
to the days of old. Having it comes with extra cost and without it is the worst
and unfathomable cost ever. It is the indispensable mobile phone.
A few years ago, one has to walk
for several miles away from home before having access to public phone booth. The
disappointment and frustrations associated with the breakdown of public phone
booths and at times joining long queues were not only disheartening but also impeded
progress in life. The use of mobile phones has become one of the integral
things in the 21st century that cannot be done without. Not only
have communication, life and business become easier through the smart phones
being introduced to the world market but also serves as a form of entertainment
and multifunctional facility to its users.
Formerly, owning a mobile phone
alone showed one’s economic status and power but that has become a thing of the
past. Mobile phones now flood our systems ranging from different variety and
prices to meet each economic class. It is undoubtedly amazing to know that some
people cannot live without their mobile phones for just a day to a week.
In Saudi Arabia, almost everyone
has a cell phone starting from nine year olds. Some people even have two; one
for work and the other for social purposes. Despite the manner in which some
people revere and treat their mobile phones with all diligence, many mobile phone
users are still ignorant about some technical issues about the use of mobile
phones that pose a threat to their life and health. The undisputable fact is
that children, men and women are all at serious risks for using mobile phones.
Doctors and many researchers revealed that excessive use of mobile phones may
cause serious health problems for anybody.
Children and many of
the youth fancy the use of mobile phones a lot. Ironically, the use of mobile
phones may lead to a number of symptoms such as headache, impaired concentration,
memory loss, and also fatigue. It may appear shocking, but research shows that an
entire generation of teenagers may have brain cancer due to excessive use of
mobile phones and other wireless technologies which emit radio waves while in
use. This is because teenagers and most of the youth are more inclined to new
technologies inbuilt in smart phones and wireless devices. In 2007, scientists
in Sweden and researchers in seven other countries shockingly revealed that if
you use a mobile phone for more than
ten years, you will get brain cancer. In their findings, they realized that all
mobile phone users had an increased risk of a tumour on
the side of the head. Long time users were twice as likely to get so many
complications.
For men, the situation could be
breathtaking. US researchers in Cleveland and New
Orleans found that men who used mobiles for more than four hours a day had a 25
per cent lower sperm count than men who never used a mobile phone. Those with
the highest usage also had poorer sperm quality. The swimming ability of sperm
– a crucial factor in conception – was down by a third.
Further studies
revealed that excessive use of mobile phones could also lead to Alzheimer's disease. This severe disease
leads to a decline in
cognitive functions such as remembering, reasoning, and planning. Women are no exceptions to the preys of
this silent killer-mobile phone. In May 2011, the World Health Organization
announced that cell phone radiation could possibly cause cancer, not to only
children but to all age groups.
It is time to take safety precautions
to reduce the risk of slowly killing yourself through mobile phones. Avoid
talking on phones while it is still on charge. In case of long hours of talk on
phone, put the phone on loud speaker. The rate at which children use mobile
phone should be regulated. Any time you talk on phone, remember that you may be
killing yourself or increasing your chances of damaged cells and brain tumour.
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