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“The Dangers of Cell Phones”

Introduction

I. It’s your constant companion—always in your pocket, bag, hands, or against your head.

A. You use it at home, in class, at the gym, before you go to sleep and when you wake

up.

B. I’m talking about your cell phone.

C. According to my class survey, everyone in this class has a cell phone and uses it

dozens of times a day.

II. But what if your constant companion is hazardous to your health?

A. Evidence suggests that long-term use of cell phones can lead to tissue damage,

tumors, and even brain cancer.

B. With over 4 billion people using cell phones, this may be a problem of potentially

staggering magnitude.

C. According to Devra Davis, epidemiologist and author of the 2010 book Disconnect:

The Truth About Cell Phone Radiation, we may be watching “an epidemic in slow

motion.”

III. I’d never thought about the possible perils of cell phones before I saw a CBS News

report on the subject.

A. But I’ve done extensive research for this speech.

B. Now I’m convinced that cell phones pose a danger to our health.

IV. I’m not going to try to persuade you to abandon your constant companion.

A. But I do hope to persuade you to make a simple change in the way you use it.

B. This change will protect your health and may make the difference between a long life

and premature death.

C. First, let’s look more closely at the health risks of cell phones.

Body

I. The health risks stem from the fact that cell phones emit small amounts of radiation that

can damage tissue.

A. Every time you use your phone, you expose yourself to that radiation.

1. The amount is minuscule compared to x-ray machines—about one one-billionth of

the intensity.

2. However, Ronald Herberman of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute

explains that the problem with cell phone radiation is not how much is emitted at

a single time but how much we are exposed to over the long term.

B. The long-term use of cell phones has led researchers to warn about their danger.

1. The World Health Organization tracked 10,000 cell phone users over 10 years.

a. As reported in The New York Times on November 13, 2010, the study came to

some important conclusions.

b. It found that people who used a cell phone 10 or more years doubled the risk

of developing brain tumors.

2. Other studies have reached the same conclusion.

a. A 2007 study in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

surveyed all the previous research on cell phone use.

b. It found “a consistent pattern of increased risk” for developing brain tumors

among people who used cell phones for more than 10 years.

C. People have already begun to develop these health problems.

1. Alan Marks is one of those people.

a. A 58-year-old real estate developer and father of three, Marks talked on his

cell phone an hour a day for 23 years.

b. Two years ago, doctors found a golf-ball-sized tumor in his brain.

c. “There’s no question what caused it,” he says. “It was my cell phone.”

2. Marks is not alone.

a. Ann Gittleman’s 2010 book Zapped deals at length with the health problems

of cell phones.

b. The book catalogues people who developed blinding headaches, dizziness,

circulatory problems, nausea, and cancer from the kind of radiation emitted

by cell phones.

D. If you’re still not convinced about the dangers of your constant companion, look

inside the manual that comes with your phone.

1. All cell phone manufacturers warn against keeping the phone right next to your

body.

a. Apple recommends keeping the iPhone five-eighths of an inch away from your

body.

b. Makers of the Blackberry recommend that you keep their phone an inch

away.

2. Cell phone manufacturers don’t publicize this information widely, but they

recognize that their products are dangerous.

(Signpost: So what’s the solution?)

II. You can take seriously the risks of cell phones and find a way to minimize those risks.

A. Experts explain that the most effective way to reduce the risk of radiation is not to

press your cell phone against your head while using it.

1. Since the phone emits radiation, the closer you put it to your head, the more

radiation you encounter.

2. At the very least, you should hold the phone one-half an inch to one full inch

away from your ear.

B. Ideally, you should not put it up to your head at all.

1. I use my earbuds almost every time I use my phone.

2. Another option is to use your speaker phone.

III. Changing the way you use your cell phone will be like breaking any habit.

A. It may be slightly inconvenient at first, but it will soon become second-nature.

B. You’ll be able to enjoy the benefits of your constant companion without suffering the

fate of Alan Marks.

1. Had Marks known the dangers of prolonged cell phone use, he would have done

things differently.

2. “I wouldn't have held it to my head. I would have used the headset. I would have

used the speaker phone. And I would not have had the problems I had.”

Conclusion

I. Get in the habit of keeping your cell phone away from your ear when talking.

A. Encourage your friends and family to do the same.

B. Start with your next phone call and continue every day in the future.

II. We can avoid the slow-motion epidemic—as long as we remember to keep this away

from this.