Whenever I would see people talking at their phone instead of holding it directly to their face I would kind of just stare at them out of confusion. Whether it was neurotic people telling me that cellphone usage can damage the brain, or news articles, I always just disregarded it because I didn’t believe it. The more I heard people talk about this issue, the more I began to believe it. With the advances in technology, alongside with the dependency on technology, this issue poses a huge threat to modern day society.

Numerous studies have been conducted in order to prove the severity of this issue. Professor Dr. Henry Lai from the University of Washington notes that “even tiny doses of radio frequency can cumulate over time and lead to harmful effects. He warns that public exposure to radiation from wireless transmitters “should be limited to minimal.” Even the cell phone company Motorola has issued warnings regarding cell phone use, as well as providing consumers with advice on how to prevent exposure to radiation. My source discussed many harmful effects that extensive cell phone use can have on the body. Some include: “damage nerves in the scalp, memory loss and mental confusion, joint pain, muscle spasms, etc.” A leading brain imagining researcher for the National Institute of Health Nora D. Volkow concludes that “after just 50 minutes of cell phone exposure, the emitted radiation increases brain cell activity in the region closest to the cell phone antenna”, thus leading to extreme health effects.         

Many people will read these articles yet still revert back to their everyday extensive cell phone usage. Those individuals need to take note and realize that by placing their cell phone directly to their face will in time pose serious health risks. You may think that this is just a silly topic, but in reality, this topic is very relevant to everyday activity, as Professor Lennart Hardell states that “those who begin using cell phones heavily as teenagers have 4 to 5 times more brain cancer as young adults!”

Now, just because cell phone usage can lead to serious brain damage, that does not mean that users should completely stop using their phones. There are multiple changes you can make in order to reduce the cancer risk from cell phone usage.