Due to the strong development of technologies in the early 2000's, digital devices are growing in popularity and becoming an indispensable material for many people in their daily lives. While Smartphones, tablets or laptops bring plenty of easily accessible utilities for work, learning, and leisure entertainment, they impact human health negatively as a result. The cell phones cause many serious consequences such as physical pain and encouraging isolation from the community. Cell phones help people communicate and obtain information relatively quickly compared to the society before its creation. However, using it excessively will significantly impact one's health and behavior. The frequent use of mobile devices is one of the major causes of shoulder pain, sore neck and vision loss. According to the researcher, Kenneth Hansraj, "when phone users bow 60 degrees for a long time without the fulcrum, the lumbar spine, collarbone will …show more content…
Cell phones increase personal safety by providing an easy means of contacting others in an emergency. It has been said that "cell phones are like best friends," they can help release stress by watching videos and chatting with others. However, they aren't aware of what will happen after spending too much time on screen. People use phones more than normal, every 10 minutes per day, think of it as an addition to alcohol and drugs, it is sad to say, but it appears to be uncontrollable. Unfortunately, it is the truth that cell phones cause laziness in thinking and memory. People become so dependent on their phones that they have difficulty remembering words, or things, which increases laziness in thinking. As regards to the addiction, we should set a time limit for ourselves when using phones to better our health and lifestyle. In addition, we should use cell phones correctly, spend time one more useful things, and get more life experience with our own
The story “The New Addiction” by Josh Freed summarizes the increase use of cell phones comparing to the amount of cigarettes back in the day. Freed explains that both cigarettes and cell phones seem to be more of a nervous habit. He illustrates this by stating that everywhere you go a majority of the people are fidgeting with a cell phone, which was once a cigarette. Freed also brings to light the concept of cigarettes and cell phones being a source of pollution. Cigarettes have a habit of polluting the surrounding by filling the air with an unpleasant smell that causes costly consequences.
Undisputedly phones have quickly become indispensable objects which dominate our daily lives, leading to both addiction and dehumanized lives. However, many Americans during pressing times of the covid pandemic truly believe phones have had a positive impact on their life, as “59% of respondents agreed that their phone has been their lifeline during the pandemic, and a similar number say that it has kept them from feeling isolated and lonely” (Klaviyo). Compared to Victory Gin, phones can be a positive driving factor by connecting individuals, whereas alcohol only takes the pain away temporarily and ultimately brings the intoxicated back to their original state, if not worse. Although phones do have a constant presence in our lives does not mean that their presence is entirely harmful. Phones possess nearly endless abilities, the impact a phone has is entirely dependent on the actions of its user, not on the device.
Adair shows how the simple technology of video games can lead to an unhealthy addiction, which also leads to lack of interest in life’s necessary duties. Another way technology can negatively affect the human body is by declining mental health. The second biggest piece of technology that can poorly affect people is the cell phone. Cell phones are used by most of the world population every single day. Teenagers are commonly known to use cell phones more frequently than the remainder of the population.
The non-fiction reading called “A Cell of Our Own Making” by Moira Farr concentrated on cellphones and their importance in people’s daily life. The author goes in detail on how cellphones are given more importance and how far we has a society dependent on cellphone. The reading states that “It was now standard to ask student to turn off their cellphones before class, they ring anyways and one of student asked the teacher to leave the class just so he can answer the phone (Farr, 6)”. Farr states student consider cellphone more of an emergency then an actual emergency. The author tells us how people are too invested in their cellphones and how they would prefer talking on the cellphone over in person communication.
Rotating or bending the neck can be difficult. 3. You may also feel pain or stiffness in the shoulders and arms. 4. There may be pain and stiffness in the upper and lower back.
Most smartphones use radio frequency which is allocated in the mobile service for their reception of their signals. B) Researches has indicated the health concerns of smartphones are cancer, other health effects and car accidents. The number of smartphones are increasing leading to health issues increasing. However, there is no current evidence to non-ionising radiation increasing cancer risk but according to World Health Organizing based on mixed epidemiology between radiation frequency from wireless phones and head cancers, researches has confirmed that smartphones have the potent to cause cancer to human from the radiofrequency energy that is heating. Smartphones also can muck up your sleeping pattern, change in brain activity and reaction times.
Cell Phones and Their Negative Impact Every day 6.8 billion people use a cell phone. With almost 91% of the world population using these devices, one would assume they are safe. They are not. Some would disagree, contradicting with how cell phones can improve your everyday life with health apps, reminders, etc.
Especially when someone is trying to get school work done, if they start using their phone, then it takes them so much longer to get that work done than if they had just put the phone down and do it. Smartphones are too much of a distraction to people, and it is sometimes hard to put them down. People nowadays rely so much on their smartphones and it is not okay. For example, for directions they just use the navigation map on ones phone instead of knowing how to get there by looking at directions.
When bending our necks forward about 60 degrees as to use our phones the effective stress in or neck increase to 60 pounds. "Posture doesn 't just reflect our emotional states; it can also cause them. " In a study published in health psychology earlier this year, Shwetha Nair and her colleagues assigned non depressed participants to sit in an upright or slouch posture and then had them answer a mock job interview question, a well-established experimental stress inducer, followed by a series of questionnaires." To be more specific the usage of our smartphones may cause humps or more known as hunchbacks.
Specific purpose: To inform my audience about the effects of smartphone. Central idea: The phenomenon of smartphone addiction cause many effects in terms of enviromental, social, physical and mental. BODY I. One of the effects that will experienced by human when overuse the smartphone is physical effect. A. Nowadays, we are relying on our smartphone instead on using our brains and this action cause reduction to our brain’s function. 1.
Cell Phones: The average teenager who gets on their phone, just for a second, each hour has the same mind as a 30 year old cocaine addict. Teens have their minds tricked into thinking they can’t live without their cell phones and social media. Teens need to be able to talk to and connect with others and learn face-to-face communication skills. Nowadays teens can get harmed very easily, and teens do not really know who is on the other side of the screen. Studies have shown that phones can ruin lives with the blink of an eye.
Technology and new innovations are welcome in the society of the twenty-first century. Technology is advancing every year, and it is being integrated into everyone’s daily life. Technology like smartphones, computers, smartwatches, smart glasses, smart tv’s, and game consoles are being incorporated into people’s homes, jobs, education, transportation, and medicine. Technology makes it easier for people to communicate effortlessly over long distances. People have the ability to search for an abundance of information at their fingertips.
Cell phones can lead many dangerous health problems to teenagers. By giving teens cell phone, they may probably spend most of their time on text and play video games Also, by contacting with friends by calling them for hours, It can make teens suffer from hearing loss because phones damage the inner ear. Moreover, by using a cell phone, a teenager will spend most of his time sitting on the chair without moving. In other words, let them only sit and talk. By this way, teenagers will have the obesity problem.
Do cell phones in class actually have such a huge impact on learning as educators say they do? Is it really relevant to ban cell phones at school? Do we really have to ban something which was already part of the school system? A simple answer to all of those questions is no. Although some schools don’t think cell phone usage should be allowed in a classroom.
Technology: A Distraction in Life New modern life circled with technology gadgets. Technology has been progressing quickly which has become an important part in our lives which is harmful for our body. Many people have been using these stuff to communicate with each other, play games, listen to music, or discover a new culture. However, it may also have some positive impact in which it can help students in their daily life to get some information out of the internet to solve their homework or other things. For example, adults use these instruments at work and students at school.