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While it is easy to see a correlation between cell phone overuse and these symptoms of depression, anxiety, and isolation, it is much harder to prove causation, i.e. that cell phones themselves cause these issues. There are many other overlapping factors that also increase depression in people.
Using a cell phone while driving increases the driver's risk of causing a crash. Drivers can become distracted, decreasing the driver's awareness on the road, leading to more car crashes. When drivers talk on cell phones the risk of an automobile crash resulting in hospitalization is four times higher than when not talking on a cell phone. [8]
A man was discovered with his phone and selfie stick at the bottom of a 100-foot cliff at Long Men waterfall in Zhejiang. Based on photographic evidence on his phone, police speculated that he lost his footing while taking a selfie and fell to his death. It was not known when he died or how long his body had been there. [60] August 2015 Russia: 1 0
Over 5 billion phones were estimated to be thrown away in 2022, according to the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment forum. Alleviating the environmental cost of smartphones
School districts in 41 states have spent $2.5 million to buy phone pouches from Yondr, according to Govspend, a database of government contracts and purchases.
Films about mobile phones, portable telephones that can make and receive calls over a radio frequency link, while the user is moving within a telephone service area. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Text messaging or cell phone use without a hands free device is a primary offense. [145] [146] West Virginia: Summer 2012 Text messaging and the use of handheld cell phones are illegal for all drivers in West Virginia. Teenagers who have a learner's permits or intermediate licenses are prohibited from using wireless communication devices while ...
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