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Are Cell Phones Dangerous? Annotated Bibliography

Thesis Statement: The advancement of cellular technology has been extremely rapid over the past few years that the hazards posed by these devices have been scantily studied.

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Leonard, R. Differing categories of Cellular Phone Conversations & Dangerous Driving. Accident Prevention & Analysis 43. 1 (2011) pp187. Print.

This study hypothesized that, engaging in increasingly emotional conversations over the cell phone, at the same time as one is driving, may produce greater incidence of dangerous driving behavior. This source is helpful in the study since it presents the findings of a recent study that is pertinent on the subject. The study is shows how different types of conversations over the cell phone pose risks to drivers.

Conclusion. Whereas conversation on a cell phone as one is driving is risky, engaging in emotionally passionate conversations on a cell phone as one is driving is significantly more dangerous.

Nathaniel, R. For Whom the Cell Phone Tolls. Harper’s Magazine 320. 19. (2010) p44-53. Print.

The article sought to investigate if cell phones are hazardous to humans. Emphasis is given to theory that brain tumors can be caused by the electromagnetic fields (EMFs) emitted from cell phones. This source is helpful in the study since it provides information in relation to where to find electromagnetic radiation, the duration for which it lasts, as well as the frequency at which cell phones discharge radiation.

Conclusion. Cell phones discharge roughly identical radiation frequencies as the microwave oven. In the recent past, numerous trials have been performed to establish whether radiation from the cell-phone may have any detrimental consequence on the health of human beings, but the findings have been inconclusive.

Gilman, E. Hold the phone. Woman’s Day 71. 3 (2008) p49. Print. This article reviews a study which revealed that the use of a cell phone can result in damage of the inner ear as well as hearing loss. The study found that using a cell phone for a period of more than one hour per day would most probably cause the damage. This source is helpful in the study since it presents the findings of a recent study that is pertinent on the subject.

Conclusion. According to this article there is a need for rigorous research in order to verify whether the use of the cell phone causes damage to the inner ear.

Dell, K. The Spy in the Pocket. Time 167. 3 (2006) p45. Print.

According to this article anybody with a credit card may purchase wireless phone reports from various data brokers. Marketing firms, private detectives, as well as criminals, all have unproblematic access to wireless phone reports. This source is helpful in the study since it presents probable hazards of cellular technology that agrees with the thesis statement.

Conclusion. The easy access of cell phone record pose great privacy risks in a society that is growing increasingly smaller as a result of advances in technology. The act of accessing phone records may not be unlawful, but it feels like somebody intruding into the private lives of others. This has led to increasing pressure on the government to outlaw the trade in cell-phone records.

Ng Kwan, H. Radiation, Mobile Phones & Your Health. Cyberjaya, Millennia Press. 2009. Print

The extensive usage of mobile phones has without doubt raised the subject of whether there exist any repercussions for human health. Ng Kwan book addresses issues as regards human health effects that may be due to the usage of mobile phones. This source is helpful in the study since it presents the findings of a recent study that is pertinent to the thesis statement. The universal perception in relation to radiation as well as health shapes the actions concerning the use of the cell phone.

Conclusion. There is a need to endeavor to separate the facts from myths concerning the dangers of using cell phones. This is because there is no convincing and consistent scientific verification of repulsive health effects that may be associated with RF radiation. In the meantime, further current research based on recognized scientific methods will go on to shedding light on understanding of this vital health issue.

Lahkola A. Meta-Analysis of Mobile Phone Use & Intracranial Tumors. London: Macmillan, 2010. Print.

This study investigates the effects of cell phone use on danger of brain tumors, mainly meningiomas as well as gliomas and acoustic neuromas. To comprehensively compute the effect of cell phone use on danger of brain tumours, the accessible verification from the published epidemiological studies on the topic was pooled by means of meta-analysis. This source is helpful in the study since it presents the findings of a recent study that is pertinent on the subject. In the scrutiny, a pooled estimation was computed for all brain tumours collectively and also independently for the three commonest tumor types, namely acoustic neuroma, meningioma, and glioma by means of inverse variance-weighted technique.

CONCLUSION

In conclusion, the current studies do not imply that use of the cell phone may cause brain tumours. This is because, according to this study, there were diminished risks according to the case-control study, the likelihood that the outcomes are affected by prejudice, requires being carefully measured in their analysis.

Works Cited

Gilman, E. Hold the phone. Woman’s Day 71. 3 (2008) p49. Print.

Dell, K. The Spy in the Pocket. Time 167. 3 (2006) p45. Print.

Lahkola A. Meta-Analysis of Mobile Phone Use & Intracranial Tumors. London: Macmillan, 2010. Print.

Leonard, R. Differing Categories of Cellular Phone Conversations & Dangerous Driving. Accident Prevention & Analysis 43. 1 (2011) pp187. Print.

Nathaniel, R. For Whom the Cell Phone Tolls. Harper’s Magazine 320. 19. (2010) pp44-53. Print.

Ng Kwan, H. Radiation, Mobile Phones & Your Health. Cyberjaya, Millennia Press. 2009. Print.