INTRODUCTION

Recently, the use of mobile phones has gained a place in the hearts of Consumers as

easy to use without any cables and without the use of electric energy. Even this is easy to

carry wherever only for pocket-sized physical. Since the creation of this facility in 1970, it

has provided many changes in our lives as the facility that allows us to communicate. By

using the mobile phone communication can be used anywhere. In fact, we are also able to

access the internet using the mobile phone.

The latest mobile phones can perform and support a variety of things such as make

calls, access the internet, sending MMS and SMS, has Bluetooth, video recorder, music

player, GPS facility, etc. Although these handsets provide many advantages, yet it also brings

disadvantages in our lives. The development of mobile phone technology is becoming is

increasingly rapidly in our country but around the world. But according to a study that's was

conducted,

Using a mobile phone cans do harm to the user. Even at present, has many

telecommunications companies are competing to produce the latest mobile phones as well as

sophisticated and fulfil the aspirations of the community at the present time. We just need to

wisely choose the best product for us.

The mobile phone technologies have made mobile payment solutions possible.

Mobile payment, which is also called m-payment, is a wireless-based electronic payment

system that supports payment for a transaction using one’s mobile devices such as cellular

phones, smart phones, and personal digital assistants (Gao et al., 2005).

A number of studies have tried to determine how many drivers use mobile phones

while driving. For example, in a number of high-income countries (e.g. the United States of

America, New Zealand, Australia and some European countries), 60–70% of drivers report

using a mobile phone at least sometimes while driving.

Some studies also try to measure the use of mobile phones at any given moment

because it is not only use while driving, but also the length of use that impacts upon risk – the

longer the use, the greater the risk. Most of these are self-reported or observational studies, or

police records.

The active use of mobile phones can provide a number of negative effects,

particularly on the many young people who wield these facilities. Several studies have been

conducted have found that excessive use of mobile phones can cause health problems to

someone. This thing is a serious concern for all parties. But there are also those who do not

know and there are also there are those who do not heed this.

Therefore, immediate action should be taken to reduce and control the problem before

it gets worse. Some things that can be implemented as has been done by the government to

control the level of consumption among young people, especially school children of not

allowing students bring cell phones to school because it will give a negative impact on them.

Although the government has taken appropriate action, we as consumers must take

cognizance of the dangers of cell phone use this if not controlled.

Malaysian law also set to not use a cell phone while driving a vehicle. If you wish to

use must be in accordance with the guidelines laid down in order not to be fined. However,

how far we took a serious view of this matter? Therefore, neither party is able to control

every cell phone user but having awareness about its impact on our health problems.

The dependence on the mobile phone is increasingly high. At the same time, this new

information and communication technology may cause harm. Although there are only a few

studies of mobile phone use, it has been suggested that excessive mobile phone use may be

associated with health-compromising behaviours, such as smoking or alcohol drinking. Some

previous studies of Internet use suggest that excessive Internet use may be associated with

subjective distress, loneliness and social isolation.

There is concern that microwaves might induce or promote cancer, and the symptoms

associated with their use include sleep disturbance, memory problems, headaches, nausea,

and dizziness. Changes in the permeability of the blood-brain barrier,

electroencephalographic activity, and blood pressure have also been reported

Such a research, by Siegrist M et al. studied the perceptions of risks associated with

mobile phones, base stations, and other sources of electromagnetic fields. Results showed

people who use their mobile phones frequently perceived lower risks and higher benefits than

people who use their mobile phones infrequently. Study conducted by Hutter et al., on

adverse health effects of mobile phones and their base stations.

PRO’S AND CONTRA’S OF USING CELL PHONE FOR HUMAN BEING

There are pros and contras using mobile phones. The advantage of using the handset

easy to carry wherever, easy to get in touch with other people, wireless and can be used at

any place and at any time and also a lot of easy to use functions such as checking e-mail and

socialize without limits in line with the changing world of today. There are various types of

mobile phones in all shapes sizes and designs according to the latest consumer preferences to

attract more consumers to use mobile phones than regular phones.

When compared to a few years before mobile phones created state of the art, they use

the phone as a home phone and a public telephone to make a call either long distance or up

close. However, they only can use of these phones to make calls only. Meanwhile, they have

to use a computer with internet to obtain the necessary information such as the latest news,

articles and such with it. On the other hand, at present these facilities can be done by simply

using a mobile phone only and also there are several other advantages

Nowadays, the most advantage of cell phone is the functionality. Many developers are

competing among other networking company with a new development in terms of

functionality and other utilities that could make people more exciting to use. Moreover, there

are many new applications and games. One of them is the capable of the 3D games can be

played in a small device. It does not need a big monitor to play the massive 3D game. For the

first users of the more urbane mobile device would be proud to use it. Besides, the developers

can make money through the market by developing and selling applications and games. It is a

good real-world way of business nowadays.

The other advantage of using the mobile device is has the fashionable. The human

beings want use the mobile device in many aspects such as stylish. The mobile device styles

can expression the personality of the users. Hence, they are emphasizing the style of mobile

device although the mobile device functions are not too spectacular.

At this time, these mobile devices are very well known for its social facilities.

Therefore, people can make their own conversation with a discussion of their simulation as

Whatsapp, WeChat and other new applications. Therefore, they do not need to go to any

place to do a discussion or conversation between them so as to save time and costs such as

transportation costs and other related. Many companies, particularly businesses that have

branches where, had used social facilities to hold discussions between them because in this

way the business can run smoothly without seeing each other. In addition, small companies

also have the facility to apply for their own supplies from wholesalers. Therefore, this can

reduce the expenses of the company with this technology.

The best advantage of using the mobile phone is that people can get any information

more rapidly as long as there have a server connection. As above that the mobile phone is

very easy to carry everywhere, thus, it easier to all of us as getting news or information. At

present, the applications of news getting more sophisticated like Berita Harian application,

Metro application and other newspaper application which people can get online for free.

Every benefit there must be disadvantage. There are some disadvantages using the

mobile phone such as accident, adverse effect on animals and plant, sleeping disorder, risk of

cancer, and less spend time with family. In facts, the using of mobile phone while driving is

the highest cause of accident. This is increasing over the 5-10 years. It is also increasing in

range from 1% to up 11%. The accident is cause of the cognitive distraction. It is the driving

behaviours among of the human. They are not considering that it is the biggest impact of

accident and it is very dangerous.

As we know, the mobile phone adverse effects on animals and plants. The mobile

phone has the electromagnetic radiation in it. The electromagnetic is the dangerous wave to

the living thing such as animals especially birds. It is because the birds are flying and would

like to stay near the tower. Surface area of a bird is relatively larger than their weight in

comparison to human body.

The use of mobile phone also can caused sleeping disorder. Mobile phone usually

distracts stage four of sleeping. The stage four is important for full recovery of brain and

body. The use of mobile phone before bed will delays, and reduces sleep and cause headache,

confusion and depression. It is usually the youths use their mobile phone at night and also

keep the phone near to their head which may lead to changes of mood and personality, lack of

concentration and poor academic performance. It is very bad for the young people because in

this age they should have gathered the knowledge as many as they can.

Other than that, the massive problem using mobile phone is risk of cancer. Heavy use

of mobile phones can cause brain cancer. Use of mobile phones more than 10 years give a

consistent pattern of increased risk for brain cancer especially for youngster. Children and

teenagers, before the age of 20 are five times more likely to get brain cancer, as their brain is

not fully developed so that radiation penetration is so much deeper. It is possible that today's

young people may suffer of the disease in later life.

Besides increase in brain tumour and acoustic neuroma, there is an increased risk of

other types of cancers following continued exposure to mobile phone or tower radiation, such

as, salivary gland tumours, veal melanoma, lymphoma, facial nerve tumours, skin, blood,

testicular and breast cancer. Interphone study has also found a ‘significantly increased risk’ of

some brain tumours for heavy users of mobile phones (> 20 minutes per day) for a period of

more than 10 years. It is recommended that children should be discouraged from using

mobile phones and limit use to emergency.

Phone mobile’s electromagnetic risk to children and pregnant women. This is because

the children are exposed to the radiation. The children absorb more energy than adults from

the same phone owing to their smaller head and brain size, thinner cranial bones and skin,

more elastic ears, lower blood, as well as greater conductivity of nerve cells and the energy

breaches more deeply.

Tumours in the mid brain are more deadly than in the temporal lobe. Children’s cells

reproduce more quickly than adults which make cancers more deadly. Their immune system

is not as well developed as adults hence are less effective against fighting cancer growth then

children have longer life time exposure.

The younger as child, the deeper is the penetration due to the fact that their skulls are

thinner and still developing. For these reasons, it is critical that children under the age of 16

use cell phones only for short essential calls as they have much bigger threat of getting a

brain tumour. Brain tumours have now taken over leukaemia as the biggest cause of death

amongst children.

Due to these reasons, some countries have widely discouraged use of cell phones by

children. An Independent research in Sweden last year determined there was surprising 420%

increased chance of getting brain cancer for cell phone users who were teenagers or younger

when they first started using their phones.

A pregnant woman and the foetus both are at risk because of the fact that these radio

frequencies radiations constantly react with the developing embryo and increasing cells.

Microwave radiation can harm the placental barrier; the membrane which avoids the passage

of some materials between the maternal and fatal blood, protecting the foetus, indicating that

pregnant woman should avoid cell phone or use during emergency.

In a recent discovery, an association was found between a mother’s cell phone use

during pregnancy and greater likelihood for impulsive abortion, congenital malformations

and behavioural problems in their children. It is believed that the eggs, which form the

embryo, are affected and the damage will become obvious after the child reaches mature.

Use of mobile phone also leads people to have DNA damage. DNA is the important in

the living thing. If the DNA is damaged in the living thing it may change the cells and can

exposed to the diseases from outside. It is very bad thing to the living thing because it can

distract their live and may lead to suffer in their life.

As we can see now in this world there are certain people live healthy and normal at a

young age but in old age they will face many problems in terms of health due to being

exposed to radiation resulting from the use of mobile phones. In addition, damage to DNA is

the primary mechanism causes the formation of tumors and cancer. When the amount of

damage to DNA exceeds the rate at which DNA can be repaired, this is the beginning of

cancer formation. DNA damage in brain cells can affect nerve function and also may lead to

neurodegenerative disease.

CONCLUSION

As discussed above, the mobile phone has positive and negative effects. Wise use will

facilitate and rush our business. While extreme consumption will cause health problems and

can be serious. For example, the uncontrolled use will make one forgets our responsibility

and could result in a serious social problem, especially among teenagers. As consumers we

should be wise to control its use so as not to cause any harmful to us. In addition, the law laid

down by the authorities should always be followed, particularly as the driver. When we're

driving the vehicle follow the proceedings of guidelines have been set. Apart from reducing

traffic accidents, it also can save many lives. As a parent, mobile phones belonging to

children should also be constantly monitored so that they do not abuse their facilities such as

web browsing and so unnecessary. This is so that the children are not engrossed with their

responsibilities as a student and can constrain them from being drawn into the social arena.

Just like European countries they have general laws that target driving “without due care and

attention”. For example, while hands-free mobile phones are not included within specific

mobile phone laws in the United Kingdom, their use – and that of a number of other potential

sources of distraction – can be addressed through law-making measures on careless driving.

We should be aware of all the things that happen around us and everything that happens

should be a useful lesson to ourselves.

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