Presently, mobile phones are being used everywhere because these devices do not use the physical wire that is demanded for the communications purposes. Their demand for the electromagnetic radiation for receiving and transferring the data in the air; either it is a network or a sound data. These mobile phone devices give off harmful radiations which effects to the human health because such type of radiations are available everywhere and their existence cannot be felt.

The wireless technology was invented in the year 1880 by Alexander Graham Belland Summer Tainted when first time the photo phone was invented. With the evolution of current technology and specifically the mobile technology, there is no uncertainty that the cell phones and their fame have increased many folds. One of the causes might be ascribable to their easiness of utilization and the presence of further appeals. Somehow, the Smartphone combines different sophisticated features. It allows users to keep pictures, memories, personal info, correspondence, health and financial data in one place. Smartphone also became an integral part of modern telecommunications facilities. Income regions of the world, they are the most reliable or only of available phones. The phones allow people to maintain continuous communication without interruption of their movements and distances.

Cell phones allow their owner access to information, services, education and communication for free or for an affordable price. Mobile technologies empower the people to take control of their future.

Numerous studies have been conducted in the past years to identify the effect of electromagnetic waves emitted from the cell phones on human health. The cellphone use is more hazardous on human health, as doctors believed that all wireless devices like cellular phones, laptop, wireless router, wireless earphone, cell telephone tower, Bluetooth devices and tablet PC are accountable for the development of diseases of brain tumor; like glioma, meningioma, male infertility, hearing function, human’s upper extremities, neck and back like trapezius.

It is advised that one should keep away from the use of mobile phone or decrease its usage as minimum as possible because it may badly affect the human health. Intensive usage of Smartphone increases tension on muscles such, extensor pollicis,longus and abductor policies. Extensive usage of handheld devices and their impact on musculoskeletal disorder, an increased risk of brain tumors and acoustic neuroma are also be seen.

It is also perilous especially for children; children have the potential to be at greater risk than adults for developing brain cancer from cell phones. Their nervous systems are still developing and therefore more vulnerable to factors that may cause cancer. The potential risk of Smartphone on drivers’ health is also a critical issue. A person who drives a car and simultaneously uses a Smartphone is at high risk to get into the accident and damage own health or compromise life of passengers or pedestrians. In a conclusion, for prevention of diseases and other medical disability, one should take care while using mobile phone one should not keep the cell phone in a trouser pocket, should not utilize the cell phone for long time chat; use the headphones for extended calls, should not put the mobile phone on women’s stomach during pregnancy. The scheme of placing the mobile phone towers in the area should be ostracized. If they already exist, they should be shifted without any delay to preserve up the masses from their hazardous effects.

Published in The Daily National Courier, February, 22 2023

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