Dangers of Cellphones
Hannah Orell
Mrs. Thompson
English II
20 May, 2014
Cell Phones are Dangerous 87% of the world’s populations are cellphone users (huffingtonpost.com 1). This is equal to about six billion subscribers. Cell phone usage has been on the rise for over ten years. In those ten years, this popular technology has quadrupled. Cell phone usage ranges from all ages. No longer are phones only used for communicating with one another. Today, any smartphone can take photos, record videos, and surf the internet among many other things. Because of the constant use, psychologists and doctors are debating whether or not this is an appropriate device for safe technology. Studies and other sources have shown that cell phones can affect human health, psychological functions, and safety. Therefore, cell phones pose a definite danger to the society. Cell phones emit radiofrequency energy, a form of non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation, which can be absorbed by tissues closest to where the phone is held, according to the National Cancer Institute (1). Although there is no definite evidence that cell phones can directly cause cancer, there are some skeptical signs that are being noticed. Cellphones have not been around quite long enough to detect an increase in cancer directly from cell phone use (mayoclinic.org 1). According to a meta-analysis of cell phone studies there is a consistent pattern connecting cell phone use and an increased risk of developing a type of brain tumor on the same side the phone is held to (Hardell 1). In addition to brain tumors, radiation from cell phones may damage sperm when stored in your front pocket, linking to poor fertility and higher chances of miscarriages and childhood cancers (procon.org 1). Health is tied to both physical and mental aspects. Cell phones can have negative psychological effects. Nomo phobia is the fear of not having your mobile phone, causing anxiety when you realize you have become disconnected from
Mrs. Thompson
English II
20 May, 2014
Cell Phones are Dangerous 87% of the world’s populations are cellphone users (huffingtonpost.com 1). This is equal to about six billion subscribers. Cell phone usage has been on the rise for over ten years. In those ten years, this popular technology has quadrupled. Cell phone usage ranges from all ages. No longer are phones only used for communicating with one another. Today, any smartphone can take photos, record videos, and surf the internet among many other things. Because of the constant use, psychologists and doctors are debating whether or not this is an appropriate device for safe technology. Studies and other sources have shown that cell phones can affect human health, psychological functions, and safety. Therefore, cell phones pose a definite danger to the society. Cell phones emit radiofrequency energy, a form of non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation, which can be absorbed by tissues closest to where the phone is held, according to the National Cancer Institute (1). Although there is no definite evidence that cell phones can directly cause cancer, there are some skeptical signs that are being noticed. Cellphones have not been around quite long enough to detect an increase in cancer directly from cell phone use (mayoclinic.org 1). According to a meta-analysis of cell phone studies there is a consistent pattern connecting cell phone use and an increased risk of developing a type of brain tumor on the same side the phone is held to (Hardell 1). In addition to brain tumors, radiation from cell phones may damage sperm when stored in your front pocket, linking to poor fertility and higher chances of miscarriages and childhood cancers (procon.org 1). Health is tied to both physical and mental aspects. Cell phones can have negative psychological effects. Nomo phobia is the fear of not having your mobile phone, causing anxiety when you realize you have become disconnected from