The
current generation we are, being the generation known for diverse advancement in technology, a generation which encourages the rapid growth of technology,
technology, as we all know, has spread far and wide across the whole world today,
and also it keeps advancing day after day. A smartphone couldn’t have been in
existence if not for technology and now, people have become addicted to
Smartphones and most of the people with Smartphones today are so addicted to
the phone and cannot do without their Smartphones, as they use it for different
purposes such as social media platforms, browsing, and so on. Smartphones were
initiated for the ease of communication, but prior to this development, every
Smartphone user has become addicted to the extent that they go practically
everywhere with their smartphones, and this tends to be dangerous to the health of
humans, being the Smartphone users. You want to know how Smartphones become
hazardous to human health?. Then you have come to the right place as the
effects of Smartphone addiction will be unveiled in a jiffy.
SMARTPHONE ADDICTION: EFFECTS TO OUR HEALTH AND SOLUTION
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Smartphone
Addiction
Smartphones
today is practically a means of keeping oneself out of boredom, addiction to
smartphones simply mean the ability of not being able to do without
smartphones, although, smartphones tend to render a lot of services to human
and in no doubt has made communication easy for a human, but addiction to
smartphones come with adverse effects and consequences.
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Effects
of Smartphones on our Health
According
to scientific researches, it was proven that Smartphone practically emits
powerful radiation unknown to humans and this radiation is known as and called the
Electromagnetic wave. Below will be listed out the detailed effects of
Smartphones to our health.
The Emission of electromagnetic waves:
Following
up scientific researches, as stated earlier, Smartphones have been known to emit an electromagnetic wave which is believed to be harmful to human lives. With
scientific prove electromagnetic waves are known to increase the rate of
cancer in humans, more also, this emission gets strong when the Battery level of a
particular Smartphone gets to 1%, and at this stage or level, the wave emitted
to the body weaken the body cells and also increase the rate of having cancer.
SOLUTION
Making use of Anti-radiation
devices with our Smartphones:
Thanks
to the advancement in technology deemed to rescuing human lives, there has been
a provision for a device called the Anti-radiation devices, this device helps
to reduce and takes in the radiation emitted from Smartphones, and by this
means, and it also reduces the risk of cancer in Human which hereby saves more
lives in society.
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An
affection of the upper extremities in human alongside the back, hand, and neck:
According
to Pew Research center, Smartphone users all over the world tend to spend an
average time of 195 minutes with their Smartphones of which they later complain
of one pain or the other which tends to include headaches, back pain, hand
pain, and lots more which is as a result of Smartphone addiction.
SOLUTION
The limitation of internet access:
If
this provided solution is followed up, times been spent by smartphone users
especially the youth on Smartphones will be reduced, therefore addicted
Smartphone users are advised to set a limitation to their internet
accessibility.
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Loss
of Concentration:
This
cause (Loss of concentration) especially has in recent years had adverse
effects on human lives, at an addiction level, people tend to lose
concentration entirely with things happening in their immediate environment,
Smartphone have caused various havoc which includes Road Accidents (either by
pedestrian or drivers), fire outbreaks which occur during the process of
charging the device and at the same time receiving calls, Kitchen Accidents,
and so on.
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SOLUTION
Maximum concentration:
This
can be put into practice by laying aside Smartphones and concentrate fully on
what is to be done at a particular time to avoid havoc caused by Smartphone
addiction.
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Corruption
(especially youths)
Smartphones
today has also brought about corruption in the world today in diverse forms
which are also found to be rampant amongst the youth, Smartphone has given most
youth the ability to defraud people over the internet, watch pornographies, and
lots more of corrupt deeds and this has hereby filled the minds of people with
evil thoughts and has also increased the crime rate immensely especially sexual
crimes which are as a result of what they have been opened to over the net.
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SOLUTION
The limitation of internet access:
If
this provided solution is followed up, times been spent by Smartphone users
especially the youth on Smartphones will be reduced, therefore addicted
Smartphone users are advised to set a limitation to their internet
accessibility.
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What
are Smartphones?
Smartphones
are described as technological devices or gadgets capable of taking up computer
functions (doing what a computer can do), a Smartphone is a device that aids
communication and easy pass of information from one place to the other, these
devices are known to easily access the net unlike the phones used in past
generations, it also enables the users to grab a full clue of information and
also, aid clear and visual communication through videos, take pictures,
communicate with people without calling them and lots more.
Smartphones
tend to be devices of different or various upgrades (functionalities), some may
perform the function other computers cannot perform (Old generation computers).
Conclusion on Smartphone Addiction: Effects on our health and solution
Making
use of Smartphone is in no doubt, really useful, helpful, and effective in the
society, as it tends to save stress in the process of sending information to
long distances, and allows free flow of communication between families,
business partners, lovers, and everyone related to one person or the other, but
the rate at which Smartphones are made use of is alarming of which it has
caused diverse havocs in the society today which has either claimed life or
corrupted the youths especially and should be reduced, meanwhile, this cannot
be done without educating Smartphone users, letting them know its effects and
also, solutions or steps to be taken to avoid the havoc caused by Smartphone
addiction, this has been done right above in this article, help save a life.
Hope
this article was helpful?
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