HAZARDS OF

SMARTPHONES

What do the three initial phones have in

common?

24/7 INTERNET CONNECTION!

EVERYONE IS USING THEM!

SO WHAT ARE THE HAZARDS

OF SMARTPHONES?

Smart phones are the new limbto our body.

However this new limbs can cause Problems to our old limbs which are

much more important and we can not live without.

PROBLEM 1:

HAZARDS.

Driving while talking isas bad as driving while

drunk.

Talking = multitasking = slowing down reaction time

How can you preventthis?

PUT YOUR PHONES IN SILENT MODE AND SHOVE

THEM IN YOUR BAGS/POCKETS!

PROBLEM 2:

INCREASE IN NON-VERBAL

COMUNICATION

Texting when in the middle of a

conversation or at a Social gathering is

as good as suddenly turning away And

talking to another person while your

friend is still in mid-sentence.

Texting inSocial gathering

= rudeness = No oneWants to talkTo you.

= Loner.

How to avoid being forever

alone?

Text less and call more!!

EFFECTS OF SMARTPHONES

“the smarter the phone, the more radiation”

Your cell phone is a microwave transmitter and it should bear a cancer warning!

HOW CLOSE TO DO YOU KEEP YOUR PHONE TO YOUR EAR?

Do you understand that with each hour of usage of that cell phone, you have exposed your head to a steady dose of frequency which can create a conducive environment for cancer?!!

It’s only common sense that long term exposure to any abnormal and strong frequency right next to your

ear will eventually manifest somewhere in your body!

•Cancer

•Brain tumours

•Alzheimer's

•Fatigue

•Headaches

So…what should u do?!DON’T TALK,TEXT!

If you don’t want to hold the phone next to your face all the time, send text messages or use your email or messaging services.This way you avoid putting the phone to your head altogether.

Get wired!It’s no coincidence that most cell phones come with a wired ear piece. A wired headset will automatically decrease your radiation exposure because the phone is away from the body. Every inch you can get away from the body reduces the amount of radiation you are absorbing.

Use the speakerphone

This could get quite annoying,if you’re in a public place.

But experts say that using the speakerphone function is helpful because you’re keeping the phone away from your brain.

Holding out the cell phone by two inches drops the radiation by a factor of four.

Radiation hot spots?!

A weak signal will also cause your phone to work harder, giving off more radiation. So avoid using your phone in elevators, buildings and rural areas. Research shows your device emits more radiation when transmitting than when receiving.

Don’t sleep next to an active phone…

use an alarm clock or if you must have your phone by your bedside,have it at least 30 cm away from

your bed.

DAMAGE TO YOUR POCKET

Teenagers spending all their money buying smart phones. WHY?

-To keep up with the trend

- Making lives easier

- Managing Social Life

CAUSES OF THESE

HAZARDS

PEER PRESSURE

WANTING TO STAY UPDATED

IS THERE A SOLUTION?

• Use headsets.

• Know your limits; resist temptation.

• Be grateful for what you have.

• Practice the habit of using your smartphone only when truly necessary.

• Find alternatives.

THANK YOU

1. Jajimadler. Dec 3, 2009. Texting While Driving Cause Car Accidents[video file]. Retrieved from:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDvGdHqP9Co

2. Xandria .O. (2012, feb, 8th). Hands of the mobiles please. Starmetro. Page 9.

LIST OF REFERENCES

3. Ardoino L, Barbieri E, Vecchia P. 2004. Determinants of exposure to electromagnetic fields from mobile phones. Radiat Prot Dosimetry 111(4): 403-6.

4. Igoe, D., Parisi, A. and Carter, B. (2012), Characterization of a Smartphone Camera's Response to Ultraviolet A Radiation. Photochemistry and Photobiology. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2012.01216.x

5. Negative Effects of Smartphones on Society (Toril S. 2012)