Mobile phones are one of the most used devices on a daily basis all the time and everywhere. Despite the great benefits of these electronic devices, they can affect our health very negatively in many ways.

1- Germs

Mobile phones are carried and used wherever we go and everywhere, so some use them in the toilet. But when was the last time we cleaned our phones ?! Mobile phones - especially those with touch - contain bacteria, viruses and other germs. A study suggests that one out of every six mobile phones may have surface residues of feces! Fortunately, the hard surface of the mobile phone makes it difficult to keep these germs alive, but that does not prevent the cleaning of our mobile phones from time to time.

Neck pain

Looking down for long periods of time while holding a mobile phone causes pain in the neck, feeling neck stiffness and tightening muscles, and it can develop into nerve pain that may extend to the back or shoulders and arms. It is recommended that you take a break from holding the mobile phone at least every 20 minutes, and advise not to tilt the neck down and the body forward while holding it. It is best to hold your mobile phone up when surfing the web or writing messages while chatting with friends.

3 - mobile phone and driving cars

Speaking on the phone while driving is very dangerous. It makes you more likely to experience a car accident four times, and it causes more than a million accidents a year, 20% of all car accidents. Sending messages while driving is quite catastrophic. Sending a written or even a phonetic message takes at least 5 seconds, making you 23 times more likely to have a car accident. So if you do not have to talk on a mobile phone or send a message, stop the car and talk or send messages as you want.

4 - mobile phone and walking

Sending a short message or using a mobile phone for another simple order takes only a few seconds, so do not get hurt while walking. However, the fact that these few seconds are sufficient to stumble and fall in the street or even at home, leading to traffic accidents or torn ligaments or broken bones or head injuries. So if you want to use the mobile for a simple purpose, just stop walking and do it, then proceed.

Vision problems

The short wavelengths of blue light emitted by mobile phone screens cause eye fatigue quickly and pain, and may damage the cornea and thus negatively affect vision. So when you notice these problems, you should reduce the time you use mobile phones, taking periods to rest your eyes from staring at them.

6. Browse the Internet at night

Browsing the Internet from a mobile phone for long periods of time at night has terrible consequences. Exposure to blue light from the screen long after sunset affects sleep negatively. Which is linked to diabetes, obesity, heart disease and many other health problems.

7 - Holding the mobile phone wrong

We often receive phone calls while doing something else, and in that case we hold the mobile phone strangely between the head and the shoulder. Of course, this is not normal at all, and when you continue it for a long time it will cause pain in the neck. If we can not avoid it, we recommend relaxing the neck every period and moving it in all directions. However, if the neck is weak, resting the neck with some hot compresses and painkillers will help greatly. If the pain continues for more than a few days, consult your doctor.

8. Mobile phone and elbow

Resting on the elbow while using the mobile phone or bending the arm for long periods while talking on the mobile may affect the elbow negatively. It can cause inflammation of the nerves of the elbow, which may lead to numbness in the fingers of the pinkie and finger, in addition to the internal ulceration of the elbow and arm. It is recommended to rest on a cushion when holding the mobile, and not bend the elbow long periods with a rest to move the arms in multiple directions.

9. Mobile phone and thumb finger

Using a thumb to write on a mobile phone or hold it for a long time can cause several problems. As it may increase the thickness of the circumference surrounding the thumb, which impedes movement, to make the thumb Tetris when heats and the sound of a bang accompanied by pain in the individual. In addition, the use of a mobile phone may worsen the condition of the thumb - although not caused - where swelling and pain in the base of the thumb when meeting with the wrist.

10. Mobile phone and anxiety

Although the primary goal of a mobile phone is to stay in touch all the time, it may make us more unitary and concerned. Experts say young people who spend 11 hours or more a day on social networking sites and applications may be worried. They expect updates, messages and messages from their friends all the time, and if one of them is late, they feel they are ignored and thus have this concern.

Mobile phone and obesity

The technological revolution in which we live and the use of mobile phones primarily for communication has reduced physical activity, increasing the chances of obesity, which is the fourth largest cause of death around the world. Along with this, obesity and physical inactivity increase the risk of heart disease and circulatory system, as well as reduce the cure rates of several types of cancer.

12. Interference with medical devices

The use of mobile phones near some medical devices, such as pacemakers and hearing aids, may cause them to malfunction due to interference. You should consult your doctor immediately when you notice any medical device malfunction when using a mobile phone.

13. Mobile phone and cancer

At the moment, there are no scientific studies suggesting a link between mobile phone use and cancer, but scientists are still studying it more precisely. So if you are afraid of radiation from mobile phones, you can reduce the use of the mobile phone or speak it through the loudspeaker or using earphones.

Sources:
Ways Your Smartphone Can Wreck Your Health
What are the health risks associated with mobile phones and their base stations?
Why smartphones are making you ill