HEALTH HAZARDS OF MOBILE PHONES: A SOCIOLOGICAL OVERVIEW

ABSTRACT

Mobile phones are considered to be one of the most speedily emerging technologies in the human race especially in younger generation within a short span of time. Youth is more inclined towards using mobile phones for activities other than communication than older generation because in adolescence stage, people are more susceptible to changing fashion trends and style, building them more Tech savvy which creates certain behavioral disorders. The fame of the mobile phones is followed by an alarm towards the detrimental effects of phone radiation. Fatigue, headache, decreased concentration and local irritation and burning are the major effects of excessive usage of mobile phones, as stated by various researches. This study seeks to evaluate the health hazards and risks caused by the prolonged usage of mobile phones and its awareness and perception levels among their users.

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