Negative Effects Of Cell Phones

As of 2012, almost everybody owns some form of technological device. These devices are accessible to all types of people, there is no discrimination. It has become more popular over the years through the expansion of smartphones. Cameras, music, social networking apps and practically anything you can imagine have become accessible at anytime, anywhere. With one tap, you can update your status, send a tweet, and send a picture or text. It’s convenient that it is so easy to stay connected but it has become detrimental. In this paper, I will address four different research studies, relating to cell phone addiction, and excessive cell phone use. These studies will show

Widespread cell phone use is a distraction to many individuals today. While being on their telephones they begin to network and meet other individuals. Networking is not always a bad thing if people stay focused and determined on their goals. Eventually while networking they are going to meet someone they began to show interest in. Which in many cases individuals get attached to the person their talking to and start losing focus from reality. They begin to procrastinate from doing things that actually matter to them. Like for instance, instead of doing homework individuals would rather choose to play on their telephones. Which can eventually can start affecting their school grades and cause them to drop. Parents need to start stepping in more and take control in these situations, take away their phones if need be. What if it is a college student? They are technically adults so their parents cannot really control them

As the world grows larger, society is adding more technology. Cell phones have taken over the lives of many people. In most cases, people are either using their phones to pay bills, use social media, or to talk to someone in a quick way. Children have been impacted by cell phones along with adults. The users of cell phones have become blind to the negative effects that they have on a person’s health and attitude. The use of cell phones can greatly affect social skills, cause the development of hearing and eye problems, and cause an increase in stress levels.

Small wireless device that has at least the same functions of a standard wired telephone but is smaller and more mobile. A cell phone requires a subscription to a service provider and requires either a prepaid or monthly billing setup. Generally, they have more functions than traditional land lines and need to be charged after a period of time. Also called mobile phone or mobile device.—BusinessDictionary.com

Cell Phones are ruining the workplace and do not help people who work in an office. When office workers use their phones while working the workers tend to not pay attention to what they are supposed to do. Over half of the time wasted at work is caused by cell phone usage. Cell phone usage distracts the office workers from talking to other workers, which in some cases can cause them to lose sales. Workers tend to get distracted while using their phones which decreases how long and how hard they work. Three in four employers say two or more hours a day are lost in productivity because employees are distracted. Cell phones are hurting the workplace because they differentiate our social behavior, they distract office workers, and cause employees to fail at performing at a high level in the office.

With the growth of new technology, society is becoming too dependent on cell phones. Although communication and information may be important over a screen, it may take away from interaction in society. Overuse can cause negative side effects when it is not available as well as take away the overall experience of life itself. Cellular technology has contributed to negative and positive factors. It is best to view each side and understand how to best use it for a healthy lifestyle.

Most people in the US and other first world countries use a cellphone in order to keep in touch and communicate with one another. Personally, I use my phone probably way more than I should due to all of the cool extra functions it has. It is extremely hard to avoid cell phones in today’s society. However, these cellular devices have a few negatives. The radiation from cell phones and their towers has been linked to causing cancer, they are a huge source of distraction, and these phones can sometimes overheat and catch on fire.

A report by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) said there were about six billion cell phone subscriptions at the end of 2011-roughly one for 86 of every 100 people. Up to now, this number has continued to increase dramatically. This proves certainly that cell phone affects our society more strongly and more deeply in many aspects. No one can deny that cell phone is playing a very important and necessary role in our society because it not only helps us to keep contact with everyone but also provides us a great source of entertainment. Therefore, it is a common scene to see everybody keeps his /her ear attached to a cell phone. But in spite of all its benefits and plus points mobile phone

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In 1973, Martin Cooper, executive at Motorola, created the thing that runs the lives of many ---- a cell phone. For those living under a rock, cell phones are portable telephones that requires cellular network (AT&T, Verizon and Tmobile) to make and receive phone calls. For the first time ever, a generation of kids are going through their adolescence with smartphones. As stated by Pew Research Center, “75% of 12-17 year-olds now own cell phones, up from 45% in 2004” (Lenhart 1). As cell phones advanced over the years, the increase of adolescence users increased. Teenagers nowadays are spending endless amounts of time on their cell phones. According to CNN, “Fifty percent of teens feel they are addicted to their mobile devices” (Wallace 1).

Today phones are an important part of society. Everybody seems to have a phone, people can generally observe somebody messaging, on the internet or just making a quick call. Many detect these to be greatly helpful assets for everyday life; however, the vast majority do not stop to consider the negative impacts that mobile phones could have on someone well being and living. In the last 15 years, nothing has impacted society like cell phones. Cell phones were once was an item of luxury has now become an item of necessities. Cell phones are not just cell phones anymore, they are mini computers. Mobile phones will definitely bring about many advantages. The issue is that the society depends on their cell phone for everything; they cannot live

Have you ever got into a good conversation, but got interrupted by a phone call or a text message? The presence of a cell phone is enough to change the flow of a conversation, keeping it more shallow. We are becoming absorbed in smartphones that we risk losing our own identity. We constantly worry about missing a phone call or a text message from our friends or loved ones and continually switching to Facebook or Instagram to check updates and notifications, and we would end up wasting hours each day by using such device.

In recent years, children have been increasingly given cell phones as a replacement for toys. Statistics show, “43 percent of children under 12 years old with access to a tablet at home use it to watch movies and television shows” (Kids Wireless Use Facts 2017). This statistic is consequently caused by parents frequently purchasing these devices for their children because technology has been growing as a huge part of people’s daily lives. What parents may not realize is what damaging content may appear on the advertisements and shows they watch on their mobile devices. The “APA and its Taskforce on Advertising and children” are trying to enforce the monitoring of children watching advertisements that could be toxic to their minds” (Dittman 2004). One doctor of the task force adds that “child-directed ads for healthy foods can lose their effectiveness when children view ads for snack foods in the same sitting.” (Dittmann 2004) APA psychologists also want to help the parents and their children get better strategies for children to view commercials since advertisements are an immense part of society. If parents are made aware of the negative effects technology has on children, then they will limit their screen time, have them participate in another creative activity, or become role models and not be constantly on their phones so that their children will not be at risk to obesity, cognitive malfunctions, and violence.

Phones have become as common as fingernails these days. Most people over the age of 12 own a phone and use it everyday to call, text, email, and more. These relatively small, little internet machines help people who are miles away communicate effortlessly, but are they ruining the way we speak, act, and even love? Numerous teens have social anxiety and resort to cell phone use to talk with others which only worsens the disorder. Many younger phone users are tearing apart the way we respect other face to face. Phones are also notorious for disintegrating relationships, from liking another person’s picture to not texting back fast enough, phones have been detrimental to this generation’s present and future.To get the ball rolling, teens everywhere use texting as their initial way of talking, this has ruined the way we speak aloud and to others. According to Article 2, “Face-to-face communication among children and teenagers is being squashed out by social networks.” Being able to reply to a post or comment with just an emoticon has affected the way we would truly react, you can’t place a red heart emoji into a real life conversation when someone compliments you. Some may become worried or anxious when pushed into social settings. Article 2 states, “The consequences of this are social awkwardness and even social anxiety when confronted with new people to meet in person.” Some may become worried or anxious and choose to shy away when pushed into conversations or group

Do you know the health risks of a cell phone? Many people buy cell phones to make their lives easier but people tend to ignore the fact that a cell phone can be very dangerous. When you see cell phone companies advertising their next generation phone, they talk about the new updates and how this new phone can be beneficial to your life. But they don’t want you to know that cell phones can cause a lot of health risks. (Cell) telephones initially turned out to be generally accessible in the United States in the 1990s, however their utilization has expanded drastically from that point forward. Alongside the huge and as yet developing number of children and grown-ups using cell phones, the measure of time individuals spend on their telephones has likewise risen forcefully in late decades. Mobile phones (counting smart cell phones) emit a type of vitality known as radiofrequency (RF) waves, so a few concerns have been raised about the security of cell phone utilize. As for growth, concern concentrates on whether mobile phones may build the danger of mind tumors or different tumors in the head and neck area. Studies have shown that mobile phones with headaches, DNA damage, memory loss, ear ache, fatigue & many more problems. Cell phone companies should show the health risks and the long-term health effects of owning a cell phone.