3 Alarming Ways Cellphone Use May Harm Your Health Care

3 Alarming Ways Cellphone Use May Harm Your Health Care..

A whopping 96 percent of American adults own a cell phone of some kind that translates into more than 240 million Americans more than 240 million Americans who could be exposing themselves to cell phone related health hazards the latest health concern to arise from cell phone use injuries to the head neck face and eyes a study published in December 2019 in the journal JAMA Otolaryngology head and neck surgery found a rise in visits to emergency rooms from January 1998 to December 2017 that were associated with cellphone use many of the cases were tied to cell phone distraction such as walking while texting injuries ranged from minor to serious the study's authors say their research suggests and need for patient education about injury prevention and the dangers of activity while using these devices 



head neck face and eye injuries linked to cell phones aren't the only potential dangers connected to using these devices though here are three others to keep an eye on distracted driving most states have banned texting while driving and many have also outlawed talking on a cell phone while driving unless it's done hands-free millions of drivers still engage in these activities though distracted driving in the form of cell phone use creates enormous potential for deaths and injuries on us roads according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA in 2017 alone 3166 people were killed in crashes involving distracted drivers NHTSA says cell phone use affects how drivers scan and process information 




from the roadway the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said in January 2019 drivers generally take their eyes off the road to dial send texts and browse the web on a handheld phone especially vulnerable to harm from distracted driving a young inexperienced drivers experts say in 2017 nearly 40% of high school students reported texting or emailing while driving in the past month the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute says that same year 229 teens 15 to 19 years old were killed in distraction involved crashes in the US according to NHTSA here are a few ways you can curb cell phone

 related distracted driving never use a cell phone while driving unless it's an emergency turn off your cell phone when you're behind the wheel install an app that blocks cell phone use while driving blue light electronic devices like cell phone amid what's known as blue light this type of light boosts alertness aids memory and cognitive function and elevates mood according to the University of California Davis it also regulates our sleep cycles however continued exposure to blue light could damage your retinas and cause vision issues such as age-related macular degeneration UC Davis says it also might contribute to eye strain cataracts and eye cancer blue live exposure from screens is small compared to the amount of exposure from the Sun according to UC Davis however there is concern about the long-term effects of screen exposure especially with excessive screen time and when a screen is too close to the eyes to decrease exposure to blue light from a cell phone the all about vision 




website recommends installing a blue light filter wearing special-purpose computer glasses getting eyeglasses with glare reducing anti-reflective coating radio waves is explained by the National Cancer Institute cell phones put off radio frequency radiation radio waves a type of non ionizing radiation from their antennas parts of the body close to the antennas such as your head can absorb this energy exposure to ionizing radiation such as from x-rays increases the risk of cancer the Institute says but studies of the potential harm of non ionizing radiation from cellphones microwave ovens and other sources offer no consistent evidence that non ionizing radiation raises the risk of cancer in humans according to the Institute still carry subol co-founder of safe sleeve which makes anti-radiation cases for cellphones laptops and tablets points out that studies have linked radiation emissions from cell phones and other devices to conditions such as infertility and cancerous tumors just because you can't feel see smell or hear it does not mean that the emissions from your electronics





 are harmless subl says some experts maintain though that studies warning of the potential for cellphone related infertility and tumors are unconvincing nonetheless the California Department of Public Health cautioned in 2017 that while the science is still evolving some public health professionals worry about long-term PI use exposure to the energy emitted by cellphones to minimize this exposure the Department suggests keeping cellphones away from your body reducing cell phone use when the signal is weak cutting back on the use of cell phones to stream audio or video or to download or upload large files keeping cell phones away from your bed at night removing headsets when you're not on a cell phone call...