Expository Essay Capstone

Running Head: ARE CELL PHONES DANGEROUS? 1

ARE CELL PHONES DANGEROUS? 2

Are Cell Phones Dangerous?

Mammy Kamara

English 106

4/15/2016

Abstract

Cell phones have become a norm in the society today. In fact, many people are likely to be surprised if they meet a person who does not own a cell phone. Therefore, there is a higher chance that more than one in two people possess a cell phone, and this number is increasing as the days go by. The influence that these cell phones have on society has become huge. For instance, they have made several advances through modern technology, which has made it possible for people to be connected with friends and family.

Keywords: cell phones influence.

Introduction

Today, cell phones have become a major part of society. In fact, almost everyone owns a cell phone, and the chances of finding someone making a phone call or texting away on the high-tech devices are very high. Contrary to the belief that cell phones have catastrophic effects on people, this view is actually misleading. In as much as many people think that there is a connection between cell phone usage and some type of cancers, this view remains to be a perception rather than a fact. In addition, society has continued to reap some positive aspects with the use of cell phones since these values far much outweigh the negative issues (Nakaya, 2015). Ultimately, many social disasters have been averted with the use of cell phones. Therefore, this paper aims to show that cell phones are not dangerous as perceived by many people.

Quite a number of people think that cell phones have some adverse effects on their lives, which may not be true. In fact, the statements by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Food and Drug Administration, as well as point to peer-reviewed studies have concluded that cell phone usage is not associated with the increase of brain tumors or the inception of other health-related problems. These agencies and studies contend that no increase in brain tumor rates has been witnessed despite the fact that millions of people the world over are in possession of cell phones. A study, which was conducted on 358,403 Danish Citizens on Oct. 20, 2011-the largest study that has ever been conducted to date -, concluded that there was no association between the long-term usage of phones (10 years+) and tumors of the brain or the central nervous system (cellphones.procon.org/)

Cell phones have also shaped the society in a positive way. People always want to be connected to their family, friends, and colleagues. These little hand-held devices make it possible. With a cell phone, people have a way of communicating constantly. Aside from remote areas that cell phone industry has not reached, people can, from any part of the country, stay in contact with those who are important to them. It is also possible to conduct any business meeting with a client while driving to meet another (Ling, 2014). In fact, communication possibilities have become endless. Therefore, cell phones have become an integral part of the current high-paced world, which revolves around mobility and communication.

In addition, cell phones have helped in averting some serious catastrophes. For example, in the case of a bank robbery, a passerby may alert the police to come to the scene of the crime, rescue the hostages, and subsequently apprehend the perpetrators. Also, if someone is attacked or abducted, then anyone who may be privy to the kidnap may conduct the police so that this person may be rescued immediately (Safko, 2010). Gone are the days when much time would elapse before finding the nearest payphone. In fact, cell phones have enabled people to feel safer when they are connected. Therefore, they purchase cell phones so that they may use them in the case of emergencies.

From the discussion above, it is clear that cell phones are not dangerous, but rather useful devices. They may appear to be little-held devices but play a major role in averting some serious disasters. If used well, the benefits of these cell phones far much outweigh their disadvantages. Therefore, this paper showed how cell phones are not dangerous as perceived by many people.

References

Ling, R. S. (2014). The mobile connection: The cell phone's impact on society. San Francisco, CA: Morgan Kaufmann.

Nakaya, A. C. (2015). How do cell phones affect society?

Safko, L. (2010). The social media bible: Tactics, tools, and strategies for business success. Hoboken, N.J: Wiley.

http://cellphones.procon.org/