As time passes by technology grows faster and faster. The most important kind of technology to many people is the cell phone. People bring their cell phones everywhere they go and use it on a daily basis. Cell phones has many advantages and disadvantages. Cell phones have been around for quite some time now, but as time goes on, cell phones continue to gain many features. A cell phone started out as just a simple device that only had numbers, and most people used them for emergencies only. Nowadays, cell phones have many features such as: phone calls, text messaging, accessing the internet, sending emails, taking pictures, using calculators, an alarm clock, and many more. Cell phones are used daily for many reasons beyond emergencies. Where …show more content…
Michelle McGriff from Techwalla mentions, “Keeping in touch with one another is as simple as pushing a button.” When you can’t talk, cell phones make communication with the use of text messaging. Keeping in touch has never been easier. Cell phones fit in your purse or your back pocket. Which means, anywhere you go, your phone goes. You can contact anyone at any time. Plan on going shopping and don’t want to write a list? Make a grocery list on your cell phone. You won’t ever have to forget what’s on your shopping list because you can simply look at your phone or give home a call. Many cell phones come with a Global Positioning System (GPS). These voice over devices show your current location and will then give you directions to your point of interest by speaking out which way to “turn”. Cell phones allow you to send messages in times when talking isn’t allowed. Cell phones also store contacts. “In case of an accident, cell phones hold crucial information that your family and loved ones need to know.” [40] And what about all those cool apps we can now download on our phones? Phones nowadays already come equipped with a calendar, calculator, camera, note pad, your email, and many more. Now if we want to be socially involved in anything, we can look up news from all the way around the world by using a search bar on our phones. Our cell phones are mobile computers. We can now talk into our phones and our phones respond to …show more content…
Cell phones are actually a health hazard to us. Cell phones use Radio Frequency waves in order to transmit signals to and from. The radio frequency signals from cell phones fall within the microwave part of the electromagnetic spectrum. These waves are responsible for heating effects, thus holding a phone to our ear for quite some time, you will notice that your phone is warm. Rong Wang, from Pong case explains, “When the phone is placed next to your head during a call, a significant proportion of the emitted energy is absorbed into your head and body.” A compelling instance of health hazards as one of the disadvantages of cell phones was an experiment performed by Swedish Researchers where they studied the effects of exposure to microwave radiations for two hours on rats’ brains. They found that a large number of dead brain cells were found in the rats’ brains after 50 days. Degeneration of brain cells in humans leads to serious diseases like Alzheimer’s disease. Although the linkage of mobile phone usage and Alheimer’s and cancer aren’t completely established, a truth in these findings has major ramifications. Mobile phone usage in USA has gone up from 13 million mobile phone subscribers in 1993 to 223 million in 2006, almost twenty times in thirteen years. This implies that now, a much higher number of people are exposed to these harmful radiations than thirteen years back. Although not yet completely proven, mobile phones are
Millions of people around the world use cell phones on a daily basis and people hardly realize the terminal risks. Cell phones may seem completely harmless, but they actually emit radio waves that can be hazardous towards the human body. Each time someone makes a call or receives a call, a type of cancerous radiation is given off by the cell phone in order for the user to communicate with the person on the other side of the line. Since the amount of cell phone users has rose rapidly, more people are being exposed to this kind of radiation. As cell phones undergo advancements, people are starting to use them more often, leading to an increase in the amount and length of calls each day. Some believe that these radio waves do no such harm to your body due to the radiation wave being weak but in reality, exposure to any kind of radiation is never safe. Radio waves might not affect the human body immediately, but after a long period of time the effects are bound to reveal. Cell phones can increase the risk of cancer because its radiation affects brain cells, causes tumors, and is hazardously absorbed by the tissues in the body.
When I began this project of cellular communications. I was very focused on trying to prove that cellphones are bad. I saw people all over the Community College’s campus with their heads down, their headphones on, or their phone to their ear. No one seemed to be “here” anymore. Everyone was involved in their own worlds that others were not invited to, and they seemed to prefer it that way.
users. Cell phones have become a necessity for many people throughout the world. The ability to
According to Lizette Borreli, “ Ninety-one percent of American adults and 60 percent of teens” own a cell phone. This is almost all of America that owns a cellphone. Although it is very common for those with cellphones to text as their primary form of communication, the use of a cell phone when speaking to one verbally can negatively impact the cell phone user’s health. Short-term effects of cellphones include “tissue heating.” This process occurs when a cell phone’s contact to the body transmits its energy into the skin, resulting in a rise in temperature of the organs ("Electromagnetic Fields and Public Health: Mobile Phones." para. 8). Even though this may not lead to immediate negative effects, it degrades the body over time, exemplifying why cell phones not only have (insert) tolls, but physical ones as
They give us the freedom to contact people anywhere at any time. If there is a sudden change of plans, people can contact one another by texting a quick short sentence in a matter of seconds. Cell phones act as first responders at a scene when someone is hurt and needs help. New-aged cell phones are programed with a built in tracking device that can be used to locate a kidnapped victim, stolen car, or purse.
Rothman, K. (2008). “Epidemiological Evidence on Health Risks of Cellular Telephones.”. [online] Available at:http://www.controlyourimpact.com/2008/03/disadvantages-of-cell-phones/#_note-1[Accessed 8 May. 2014].
demand for better cell phones is skyrocketing. With new technological advancements happening everyday with cell phones, people are starting to depend on a cell phone for everyday task. Although cell phones allow the user to contact friends or family with the touch of a button and allows them to play games in times of boredom. As a result of everyday use, cell phones have affected relationships, the brain, and health.
The effects of technology on society will always be a double edged sword. The debate is a never ending one, in which both sides have valid and compelling arguments. The Industrial Revolution reduced manual labor in the long run, but had negative consequences such as child labor and sweatshop conditions. Nuclear Power reduces the cost of producing energy, but raises serious environmental issues like pollution and radiation. In this day in age refusing to assimilate to at least some form of modern living is simply not an option. One invention causing controversy today that has yet to cease being alter, modified, and “improved” since its debut is the ever present cell phone.
"How dangerous could a cell phone actually be?" That is one of the many questions a person will ask themselves throughout their lifetime. Cell phones cause many distractions to humans throughout the day. Many cell phone owners find themselves checking their phones for messages and notifications even when the phone did not vibrate or ring. The overuse of cell phones will have negative effects on the mental and physical health of its users, will cause driving distractions, and will have a negative impact on the communication skills of humans.
Cell phones have changed from an item of luxury to an everyday necessity for some people. Twenty five years ago, a phone was just a way to contact someone. Mobile phones have become one of the most common tools of communications for both young and old. Cellular devices have redefined relationships and social conduct, and transformed the daily lives of many individuals. Cell phones no longer function just as a communication device. Today it has many other uses. Cell phones are used for games, calculators, texting, calendars, social sites, and pictures. In addition, there are many apps that one can download on a phone. Mobile phones help us keep track of our lives.
Cell phones represent a type of technology that has been around for more than over fifty years; it has only been recently that many people began to use cell phones as a major part of their everyday life. In the past cell phones were for business people to conduct their business, but in today’s society every one owns a cell phone. Cell phones are interesting, useful and also play a major role in our life’s bringing people closer and keeping in touch with one another. Most people do not know and understand the physics of a cell phone. Cell phones are also known as cellular phone, hand phone, and commonly known as a mobile phone. A cell phone is an electric device that can make and receive calls, over and automatic repeat request (radio link petrol -RLP) used over wireless air interdace.it us a portable telephone that uses and receive phone signals.it also divides that earth into small regional called cells.in the resent estimates there are over 190 million people using mobile phone. One of the primary health concerns is the impact of cell phone radiation, by radio waves by which it operates.
...ction during emergency situations for everyone, government included (Coyle 8). In times of disaster the simple use of a cell phone has saved many lives both as in preparing for disaster and recovering from them (33). The ease of use has put a cell phone in almost every hand from two years of age to eighty years of age. The convenience of being able to reach family in a catastrophic event or contacting a child immediately for a change of plans is immeasurable to most.
Like the rest of the world, I cannot go a day without my phone. Try leaving your phone at home for a day and let me know how you feel. With the growing technology my phone is like my arms and legs. It is my must- have- can’t live without phone. It is my connection to the outside world. It is my connection to other people’s lives and theirs to connect with mine. The “cell phone” started out as a form of communication via calling and then it exploded with text messaging. Now it seems that most people would prefer texting then calling someone.
Cell phones have many advantages and disadvantages to them and I only named a few, but overall I think that the benefits of the cell phones outweigh that of the disadvantages that they bring. Cell phones have become a staple in the way we live our lives and without them it would be almost impossible to live the wireless lifestyle we are using right now. Cell phones are getting more and more technologically advanced as the years pass by, and that is why cell phones are needed in the society we live in
Cell phones are one of the greatest inventions in the world. We can imagine how life would be without cell phones. Cell phones are very handy; it can make our communication easier. Also cell phones can provide us with everything, like relaxing with music, browsing the internet, chatting on social networking sites or playing games. Unfortunately cell phones are not risk free. Using cell phones involve emission of EMR electromagnetic radiation, which is a dangerous sort of energy wave, is produce by modern appliances that surround us in everyday lives. The worst causes of EMR are cell phones. These days especially children are getting addicted to cell phones. When you are talking on your phone, there are microwaves going through your head. There has been a study on the development of brain tumors and the amount of time you take on the phone due to radio waves. However, people do not realize the consequences and negative effects cell phones cause. It causes diseases and disorders and other harmful damages to our body and health. Nevertheless, cell phones are also not dangerous.