The Negative Effects Of Cell Phone Usage<br /><br />Mazin Hadi Kzar<br />Physical Education and Sport Sciences Department, Al-Mustaqbal University College, 51001 Hillah, Babil, Iraq<br />[email protected]<br />The cell phone is one of the greatest inventions that could have happened, and no one can imagine a life without a cell phone. The cell phone gives us many benefits in life such as having the internet right at our fingertips or being able to talk to someone at any minute. <br /><br />In addition,Studies have shown that cell phones can lead to brain cancer, car accidents, pedestrian accidents, lack of face to face communication skills, use of improper grammar, and cell phones cost money, which everyone is usually in dire need of.<br /><br />Furthermore,One of the biggest controversies with cell phone usage is that it can give you a greater chance of getting brain cancer. Cell phones release a wave called radiation, which is a cause of cancer. Studies are still going on to see if the phone gives off enough radiation to even penetrate your skin. The time when your phone gives off the most radiation is when you receive a call .It is not a fact that cell phones will give you cancer, but studies are still being carried on to see if it does increase your chances of cancer.<br /><br />Moreover,Texting and driving is the cause of car crashes every year. Several of these car accidents have led to death or serious lifelong injuries.<br /><br />Not only can you get in an accident while texting and driving, but cell phones can cause pedestrian accidents as well. While texting or talking on the phone, you become less aware of your surroundings, which can lead to risky situations. Not seeing where you are walking could cause you to accidently walk into the road, thinking it is still the sidewalk, and get hit by oncoming traffic.<br /><br />Most people usually think about the negative effects of cell phones because of all the cool features they have. One cause of brain cancer is said to be from the radiation cell phones give off. Car accidents and pedestrian accidents can be caused from distractions due to texting and talking on the phone. Face to face Ok communication was the only way to talk before the telephone, but now face to face communication has been lost. Most people do not care about grammar, but if you are in an English class, texting can significantly affect your grammar. Cell phones also cost money, which everyone does not have a lot of. <br /><br />In conclusion,Cell phones have several negative effects in which many people ever think about.<br /><br />Keywords: negative effects, cellphones, usage