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The Problem with Mobile Phones

By Fatima Siddiqi

Over the past decade, mobile phones have become a necessity to everyone. It allows us to keep in touch with our loved ones, and helps keep better track of our kids throughout the day. Once the routine sets in that we need our phones, you just can't leave home without them. Even more today than ever before, due to digital media extras and massive texting and web surfing that is available. Communication has truly evolved and gotten better, although some will disagree. There are people out there who believe that mobile phones are the root of all evil and are doing more harm then they are good. It's an endless debate that may never be revealed.

Our society has become so health conscious over the years that several people out there are screaming for new safety innovations in mobile phones. Then there are those who really could care less, considering they won't see the after effects for another twenty or thirty years. Scientists have conducted several case studies and evaluations showing people how there is a negative aspect to mobile phones. In the end, it proves that cell phones can be harmful to your health.

Mobile phones have built-in antennas that pick up your voice which is converted to radio waves. This emits radiation which has the same frequency that a microwave emits. People use their phone several times a day chronically heating places in their brain. What can we do to reduce our exposure to radio frequency? The risks may not be that highly critical but just to avoid any possible problems, minimize use of our phones can be done. The use of a headset can also lessen the risk of radio frequency exposure since the device is far from you compared to directly heating up your phone in your ear.

There are many other harmful traits connected to cell phones that don't have anything to do with radio waves. When is the last time you saw someone talking on the phone while they were driving? In the last five years, accidents have increased due to people not paying attention to the road because they were on the phone. In fact, due to the ongoing problem, states have begun to institute laws forbidding phone use in the car. If this wasn't bad enough, using them in places like airplanes, hospitals and other places can cause interference to equipment.

However, our government has been trying to alleviate some of the issues. Places like the Federal Communications Commission have been taking it upon themselves to regulate mobile phones for quite some time. The next time you purchase a new cell phone, check the packaging for information. It'll be there somewhere, and other places like the FDA, Cellular Telecommunications, and the IA are constantly looking for better safety when it comes to cell phones. There is always lab work going on somewhere in order to stop these unwanted health risks.

Unfortunately we cannot imagine being without a cell phone. It has become a necessity in most people's lives because it allows easier access to several different forms of communication. The good news is they will continue to be a part of our daily lives, so it's important for the big boys to constantly look for new ways to keep us safe. In the meantime there isn't a mobile phone out there that isn't harmful. So take the precautions necessary to keep yourself and your loved ones safe.

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