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Are Mobile Devices Destroying Your Body?

Are Mobile Devices DESTROYING Your Body? Mobile technology has become an integral part of our lives, but what most people don't realize is the potential harm your mobile device could cause. Here's a look at common problems caused by the heavy use of mobile technology. Do you suffer from the following problems? Is Your Cell Phone MAKING YOU BLIND? Computer Vision Syndrome, or CVS, is caused by looking at screens, including smartphone screens. The average American spends 3 hours a day looking at screens. CVS symptoms include: While looking at a cell phone we blink just 6-8 times. We normally blink DRY EYES 16-20 times per minute. HEAD- Poor neck position and eye strain can ACHES increase the chance of a headache. BLURRY Strained ocular muscles While this is temporary can no longer focus ! at first, it can become at varying distances. VISION permanent. EVENTUAL NEARSIGHTEDNESS Focusing on a screen for long periods of time strains the eye muscles, which are designed to focus naturally about 20 feet away. EYEGLASSES, CONTACTS, OR LASIK SURGERY may be necessary to correct damage done. O Over 24 million Americans use contact lenses. O Around 700,000 Americans opt for Lasik surgery annually. PREVENTING CVS Blink often Find protective eyewear Use saline drops Mobile Phone Speakers AND YOUR HEARING of mobile users of mobile users who average are likely to calls of 10 minutes or more 37% develop tinnitus, 71% per day increase their chances of tinnitus development almost two-fold. an uncurable ringing in the ear. There are virtually no cures for the effects of tinnitus. AVOID: Loud noise, silence, salt, caffeine, nicotine, and fatigue. Exercise, avoidance of risk factors, regulation of blood pressure, and good stress-management techniques help reduce the symptoms. HOW TO AVOID TINNITUS Posture TAKES A DIVE Arthritis and other degenerative diseases 10%-20% were once seen in people of people with overuse issues on cell phones also have overuse problems with computers. in their 40s and 50s, but are now found in 91% cell phone users as young as 15, due to poor posture. of mobile texters hyper-flex their necks while texting. IMPROVE YOUR POSTURE Take breaks Stretch daily Exercise regularly Hydrate Sleep DEPRIVATION ZZz ZZZZ Non-ionizing radiation is emitted from cell phones, Cell phone radiation delays sleep by about 6 minutes and can shorten your stage-4 sleep cycle by 8 minutes. and tissues can absorb radiation closest to where the phone is held. Conflicting studies have debated the relationship between brain tumors and cell phone use. While there may not be a verifiable link, it may yet be too soon to rule out the possibility. 0.98 inch DECREASE YOUR RISK FACTORS Tune out and turn off 1 hour Keep phone at least 0.98 inch from your head Use before bed headphones Cell Phones STEAL YOUR ATTENTION Just how dangerous is texting? GAME OVER Talking on the phone increases your chances of a car crash by four - as much as driving while intoxicated. Whats worse is that, if you're a chronic texter, you're increasing your chances of a crash by 23 over the average. 4X 23X HOW TO AVOID TEXTING AND DRIVING Use hands-free and voice-to-text features. Put voice and text features on vibrate ´while driving. Some vehicles of late are already equipped with a hands-free solution such as SYNC by Microsoft or BMW Assist. If your vehicle does not have a hands-free feature, find an aftermarket solution such as Parrot or Supertooth HD that will create a safe, hands-free environment so drivers can still make and receive calls when necessary. Mobile phones may make communication easier, but the dangers associated with them are often overlooked. We have yet to understand the full extent of the damage that could be done. MEZZMER SOURCES: Brought to you by http://blog.nielsen.com/ http://www.colorado.aaa.com http://www.nytimes. com http://edition.cnn.com http://www.msnbc.msn.com http://www.sciencedaly.com http://www.independent.co.uk http://serendip.brynmawr.edu http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com http://www.edgarsnyder.com http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov http://www.chinadaily.com.cn http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/ http://www.torontosun.com/life/ http://www.time.com/time/ http://www.drivers.com/ http://www.itwire.com/science-news/ http://www.cancer.gov

Are Mobile Devices Destroying Your Body?

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We’ve been through the whole “does cell phone radiation harm us?” debate but an interesting infographic from Mezzmer asks if there are some more health concerns we should be worried about with t...

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