Excess mobile phone use- Health Issues……….

Extensive Research in the last 2 decades has concentrated on the following areas

1.General health hazard-

There are reports of  feeling of several unspecific symptoms during and after its use; ranging from burning and tingling sensations in the skin of the head and extremities, fatigue, sleep disturbances, dizziness, loss of mental attention, reaction time  and memory retentiveness, headaches, malaise, tachycardia (heart palpitations), to disturbances of the digestive system. All of these symptoms can also be attributed to stress and that current research cannot separate the symptoms from direct effect of cell phone use..

Mobile phone generates heat but the brain’s blood circulation is capable of disposing of excess heat by increasing local blood flow. However, due to lack of blood supply the cornea of the eye does not have this temperature regulation mechanism. The glaring screen and small font size put a lot of strain on your eyes, especially if you’re reading in the dark. Mobile devices have a smaller screens so you tend squint or open up your eyes wide open and blink lesser number of times. This can cause dry eyes, irritation and reddening. Excess use of  mobile device may also cause problems of vision later in life.

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