Controversial Legacy
"1. Hearing
Don't worry, listening to music on your iPhone at a low volume isn't, in and of itself, going to make you go deaf. But when you crank it all the way up, you risk damaging the inner ear hair cells, which are responsible for turning sound into signals that go to the brain. Damaging these cells can lead to hearing loss" - Huffington Post.
"2. Text Claw
Do you find yourself with soreness or cramping in your wrist and fingers? It could be a non-medical term call "text claw." Repetitive fin motor activity - including that from texting, playing too much Candy Crush, etc. - like tendinitis, and can cause wrist and forearm pain" - Huffington Post.
"3. Addiction
The addictive quality of digital devices is real: 66 percent of people are actually afraid to lose or be separated from their cell phones, according to a 2012 study. Plus, according to a recent HuffPost/YouGov survey, 50 percent of people ages 18-29 say they regularly use their smartphones or cell phones on the toilet" - Huffington Post.
"4. Unhealthy Level of Radiation
While the jury is still out as to whether cell phone use can actually cause cancer, the World Health Organization does consider cell phone radiation to be 'possibly carcinogenic to humans.' Other things that are in this same classification, according to the WHO? Chloroform, lead and the pesticide DDT" - Huffington Post.
"5. Phantom Vibration Syndrome
Phantom vibration syndrome - the imaginary feeling that your phone is buzzing when it really isn't - is a common sign of excessive mobile use. A study published last year in the journal Computers in Human Behavior showed that nearly nine out of 10 undergraduates reported experiencing these phantom vibrations" - Huffington Post.
"6. Germs and Bacteria
Your phone is a good source of germs you'd only expect to find in a bathroom. The Wall Street Journal reported last year on a study which tested eight phones from an office. The good news: there was no E.coli or staphylococci bacteria. The bad news? The phones were high is coliform bacteria - a sign of fecal contamination" - Huffington Post.
"7. Neck Pain
Excessive typing can lead to 'text neck,' a term CNN Healthy coined for the aches you may feel in your shoulders, neck and head. Not surprising considering a human head weighs 10 pounds, on average - so when it tilts forward, it exerts extra pressure on the spine, CNN Health reported" - Huffington Post.
"8. Withdrawal
Like a drug or alcohol addiction, abruptly cutting off tech use can result in withdrawal symptoms. A 2011 study found that unplugging completely for 24 hours can result in physical and mental withdrawal symptoms, such as fidgeting and feelings of anxiety and isolation, The Telegraph said, with some even reporting comparisons to going "cold turkey" after a drug habit" - Huffington Post.
"9. Poor Sleep Quality
Three-quarters of iPhone-using students surveyed at Stanford University in 2010 said they sleep with a phone in bed. This might be bad news for shuteye, considering a cell phone's LED light could disrupt melatonin production, making it harder to feel sleepy, according to a recent study in Nature" - Huffington Post.
Don't worry, listening to music on your iPhone at a low volume isn't, in and of itself, going to make you go deaf. But when you crank it all the way up, you risk damaging the inner ear hair cells, which are responsible for turning sound into signals that go to the brain. Damaging these cells can lead to hearing loss" - Huffington Post.
"2. Text Claw
Do you find yourself with soreness or cramping in your wrist and fingers? It could be a non-medical term call "text claw." Repetitive fin motor activity - including that from texting, playing too much Candy Crush, etc. - like tendinitis, and can cause wrist and forearm pain" - Huffington Post.
"3. Addiction
The addictive quality of digital devices is real: 66 percent of people are actually afraid to lose or be separated from their cell phones, according to a 2012 study. Plus, according to a recent HuffPost/YouGov survey, 50 percent of people ages 18-29 say they regularly use their smartphones or cell phones on the toilet" - Huffington Post.
"4. Unhealthy Level of Radiation
While the jury is still out as to whether cell phone use can actually cause cancer, the World Health Organization does consider cell phone radiation to be 'possibly carcinogenic to humans.' Other things that are in this same classification, according to the WHO? Chloroform, lead and the pesticide DDT" - Huffington Post.
"5. Phantom Vibration Syndrome
Phantom vibration syndrome - the imaginary feeling that your phone is buzzing when it really isn't - is a common sign of excessive mobile use. A study published last year in the journal Computers in Human Behavior showed that nearly nine out of 10 undergraduates reported experiencing these phantom vibrations" - Huffington Post.
"6. Germs and Bacteria
Your phone is a good source of germs you'd only expect to find in a bathroom. The Wall Street Journal reported last year on a study which tested eight phones from an office. The good news: there was no E.coli or staphylococci bacteria. The bad news? The phones were high is coliform bacteria - a sign of fecal contamination" - Huffington Post.
"7. Neck Pain
Excessive typing can lead to 'text neck,' a term CNN Healthy coined for the aches you may feel in your shoulders, neck and head. Not surprising considering a human head weighs 10 pounds, on average - so when it tilts forward, it exerts extra pressure on the spine, CNN Health reported" - Huffington Post.
"8. Withdrawal
Like a drug or alcohol addiction, abruptly cutting off tech use can result in withdrawal symptoms. A 2011 study found that unplugging completely for 24 hours can result in physical and mental withdrawal symptoms, such as fidgeting and feelings of anxiety and isolation, The Telegraph said, with some even reporting comparisons to going "cold turkey" after a drug habit" - Huffington Post.
"9. Poor Sleep Quality
Three-quarters of iPhone-using students surveyed at Stanford University in 2010 said they sleep with a phone in bed. This might be bad news for shuteye, considering a cell phone's LED light could disrupt melatonin production, making it harder to feel sleepy, according to a recent study in Nature" - Huffington Post.
"... 42 percent of respondents think that the wired mentality will actually impair cognitive abilities. By 2020, Millennials will 'spend most of their energy sharing short social messages, being entertained, and being distracted away from deep engagement with people and knowledge.' They'll lack 'deep-thinking capabilities' and 'face-to-face social skills'" - Business Insider. |
"Poor treatment of workers in Chinese factories which make Apple products has been discovered by an undercover BBC Panorama investigation" - BBC America.
"Exhausted workers were filmed falling asleep on their 12-hour shifts at the Pegatron factories on the outskirts of Shanghai. One undercover reporter, working in a factory making parts for Apple computers, had to work 18 days in a row despite repeated requests for a day off" - BBC America. |
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