Owning a mobile phone

Owning a mobile phone

The advent of mobile phones has squeezed this large world and brought it into the palm of human being. However mobile phones have always be debated among the people about their merits and demerits. Mobile phones have multipurpose function, means for entertainment and ensuring security. Begin from children until old person use it. But on the other hand, they have some disadvantages like initiating violation of privacy, unnecessary wastage of money, talking on mobile phones while driving and emission of radiation from the handsets which is allegedly harmful for health.

The main feature of mobile phones is ‘instant access' which makes them the most exclusive devices for communication. Now people can make voice or VDO call or send text messages to anyone, anytime, and almost anywhere at a cheap rate using mobile phones. The latest WAP technology users can surf the internet, send emails and chat with other people at a low cost. According to a research released on 13th February, 2007 from the Mobile Entertainment Forum and Ovum, 20% of UK subscribers search internet via mobile phones. It is obvious that the communication has become a lot easier now.

The ease of a mobile phone makes many people interested it, moreover by children without thinking the disadvantages before. One of the main reasons children use it because As parents, we feel that the personal security of our offspring is immensely improved if we can contact them at any time. But the parents have to weigh that benefit against with any possible disruption of health effects in the future. So, we must order them to use it as need as their necessary. "There may be some unknown risk that could appear at some unknown date in the future but we have to balance that against the benefits of using them." (Dr Adam Burgess, a lecturer in sociology at Kent University)

From the against of using a mobile phones by children because the mobile phones work by transmitting and receiving low levels of radiation. Although these levels are believed to be completely safe, there have long been links between radiation exposure and health problems most notably cancer. And children are particularly vulnerable to radiation, because their nervous systems are not yet fully formed.

Mobile phone is not a luxury again, many people have it to accelerate the communication. So, it have been an important thing in our life. The features are enjoyable, but we must be careful on using it because the radiation is harmful for health. We must make a balance in order to keep our health from the disadvantages of using a mobile phone.

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