Mobile phone is a great invention in human life. This device have already become one of the basic means of communication in society with an estimated six billion subscriptions worldwide and counting.
Although this device provide us an efficient and easy way to communicate with our friends, family, and colleagues, excessive use can take a toll on our health because cell phones use transmitting radio waves according to a series of base stations in which radio frequency waves are electromagnetic fields. And these electromagnetic fields cannot break chemical bonds or cause ionization in the human body. Here are some reasons why increased cell phone use can bring some effects on our health.
1. Bring Negatively Effects On Emotions
The presence of a cell phone while two or some people are talking face-to-face can create negative feelings toward the person that has his or her device visible. According to a study conducted at the University of Essex in the UK, the effects of a mobile device were studied during a nose-to-nose conversation. In the study, thirty-seven pairs of strangers were asked to spend 10 minutes talking about an interesting event happened in their lives to other people within the past month. And ten participants were asked to seat in a secluded area with a mobile device available on a desk nearby while the other half remained without a cellphone. The results showed that people who had a mobile device nearby were perceived less positive by the stranger than the other participants without a cell phone present.
2. Increases Stress Levels
The regular frequency of cell phone use can bring negative effects on users’ stress levels due to the constant ringing, or vibrating alerts, and reminders.
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, conducted a study to examine if there is a close link between the psychosocial aspects of cell phone use and mental health symptoms. The participants of the study consist of from 20 to 24 year olds who responded to a questionnaire, and a one-year follow-up. Researchers had the result from the study. That was high mobile phone use was linked with stress and sleep disturbances for women, while high mobile phone use was linked with sleep disturbances and symptoms of depression in men. Generally, excessive cell phone use can become a risk factor for mental health issues in human body.
3. Increases Risk Of Illnesses In Immune System
Based on a study conducted at the London School, University of London, researchers collected samples of 390 cellphones and hands to measure for levels of bacteria. The results showed that ninety-two percent of the cellphones sampled had bacteria on them, eighty-two percent of hands had bacteria. Bad bacteria can decrease immune system.
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