How Dependent are You....Can u Do Without Your Cell Phone !!!

@nupats (3564)
India
July 1, 2008 5:59am CST
hi dear friends off late lot of news is coming on the dangers of cell phones and how badly excessive use of those can effect our health..there’s a huge public health crisis looming from one particular threat: EMR from cellular phones—both the radiation from the handsets and from the tower-based antennas carrying the signals—which studies have linked to development of brain tumors, genetic damage, and other exposure-related conditions. Yet the government and a well-funded cell phone industry media machine continue to mislead the unwary public about the dangers of a product used by billions of people...it also affects small children very badly ...so r u always speking into your phone? do these drastic health conditions ever concern you? do u really fear your children using the cell phone and in turn having some medical problem? Can u imagine your life having no cell phone? how dependent are u on your cell phone? do u always carry it?
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@mayka123 (16584)
• India
2 Jul 08
Yes I do carry the cell phone with me wherever I go. It is in my purse when travelling. On my table in the Office. On my bed when I go to sleep.
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@mayka123 (16584)
• India
7 Jul 08
Well I am not exactly busy but my phone always rings when it is in my purse or away from me. And then I have to make a lot of calls which I feel very lazy to do. I prefer receiving calls rather than making calls.
@nupats (3564)
• India
7 Jul 08
well u must be really busy...i have done away with my cell phone and am so relived and since i dont move around much so i dont need a cellphone that much..
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@cupid74 (11388)
• Pakistan
2 Jul 08
Hi Neetu what a scary phone, well all wireless devices are dangerous, and all electronic devise are not safe for health too, So how much u can avoid. Smoking is dangeous but when u go out and stuck in trtaffice then u r inhaling more dangerous stuff. I am not trying to protect the MALEFFECTS of sell phone but want to make u realise that in illusion of technolgy, indistrilaizqation and growth we have made our lives so dependant on these things that we cant imagine life with out it. Honestly tell can u live with out washing machine??? I do carru my cell phone all the time but only use it to receive and make call or for SMS, i dont use it for games, music or other stuff, its need of business now and to stay in touch with customers. i try to maintain precaution advised and try that my kids dont use it often. i am afraid that despite of knowing all, we cant live without them Take care
@nupats (3564)
• India
7 Jul 08
hi dear..i can live without one and i have actually given up mine because more than me my three year old would use it and keep playing on it so i have done away with mine ..i have a landline at home and thats it..but i know in certain conditions like you mentioned it is actually indespensible..maybe u can restrict the usage..have a nice day and be safe..
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@cupid74 (11388)
• Pakistan
7 Jul 08
Hi dear i can understand what u r saying as i have my 3 yrs old son and he is killer of my 3 cell phone, my my younger brother call him Blaster. well if i am home or at office then i dont use my cell phone much, but if i am car, or on way and thats time where its has excessive use Take care and enjoy
@jhartana (1084)
• Australia
2 Jul 08
I only believe if the mobile phone has been used too much then it would bring implication to our health. I got a mobile phone and everytime if I use it I will make sure not to use it for more than 5 minutes if not necessary. While on the call my ear would get hot because of the radiation coming from the mobile phone. I have read some health articles that it is highly recommended that to avoid long use of the mobile phone. Yes I bring mobile phone anywhere I go however I only make the calls if I really think it is necessary. I would not die if I don't carry it however I just feel insecure whenever I did not bring mobile phone.
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@nupats (3564)
• India
7 Jul 08
yes dear even i have experienced this it does get hot..i have done away with mine and now stick to lnadlines only..but i guess it is fine if one uses it as an emergency device only..take care and have a nice day..
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@djmarion (4898)
• Philippines
2 Jul 08
i love my phone and i use to bring it always with me, this is my friend, my alarm clock that wakes me every morning and my best buddy. sure i can still live without it but i will need to adjust dearly.
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@nupats (3564)
• India
7 Jul 08
hi dear..i can also live without one and i have actually given up mine because more than me my three year old would use it and keep playing on it so i have done away with mine ..i have a landline at home and thats it..
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
2 Jul 08
I would have no problem if my cell phone stopped working. I've never been one who loves to talk on the phone, anyway, I'd rather see someone in person. I do one thing at a time and hate to be on the phone while I'm doing something. I only have one for emergencies and that's the only time I use it except for long distance calls since I have so many minutes built up on it--cos I never use it!
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@nupats (3564)
• India
7 Jul 08
hi dear i have done away with mine and now stick to lnadlines only..but i guess it is fine if one uses it as an emergency device only..take care and have a nice day..
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• India
3 Jul 08
it is better to avoid cell phones because it harm our health. the radiations from it can cause brain damages, tissues etc.
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@nupats (3564)
• India
7 Jul 08
hi dear i have done away with mine and now stick to lnadlines only..but i guess it is fine if one uses it as an emergency device only..take care and have a nice day..
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@alokn99 (5717)
• India
1 Jul 08
I always carry it, but would love to do away with it. It can get extremely irritating to have have your phone ringing when you are wanting to be alone.
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@nupats (3564)
• India
7 Jul 08
ver true friend the lesser the better..it invades privacy at times..
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@therd27 (31)
• Philippines
1 Jul 08
hi, i was really shocked by that information. well thanks for that... however, i am really dependent on my cell phone.. i really can't live without it.. i always carry it around for communication purposes.. although there are disadvantages on using cell phones, i'm sure that a lot of people would still want to have a cell phone.
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@nupats (3564)
• India
7 Jul 08
well i myself was shocked to see this first..i have sucessfully done away with my cell phone..because my son would also use it for playing games..but i know it is indespensible in certain conditions maybe you can try limiting your usage only if required..people still want that is why the companies are surviving..it is aconvenience..
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• United States
1 Jul 08
Yes, I can live without one and believe everyone else can too. I'm tired of hearing people argue, swear, threaten and just plain let the world know their personal business in the public bathrooms, checkout line in stores etc. The world got along before they came into use. What do people find to talk about so much. Did we not converse before we had them? If they're a health hazzard people should heed their warnings like anything else. I've seen people almost get hit in traffic by crossing the street and not paying attention to anything accept the conversation they were having at the time.
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@nupats (3564)
• India
7 Jul 08
hi dear..i can also live without one and i have actually given up mine because more than me my three year old would use it and keep playing on it so i have done away with mine ..i have a landline at home and thats it..
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
2 Jul 08
I am dependent on cellphone on a case to case basis only like when I am out and no landline is by me and also when my husband is out and could not be contacted via landline. But ordinarily while in the office or at home, I would rather use the landline to contact my clients and loved one. I don't make use of the cellphone that often as I am not so fast in texting and I feel I am wasting so much time in doing, so I would rather call via landline. Cellphone to me is also a useful gadget to keep in touch with friends local and abroad but I can do away with cellphone for as long as there are landlines and internet connections.
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@nupats (3564)
• India
7 Jul 08
you are right in your approach dear cellphone should be used only as ann emergency device and not as a necessity..if u have no alternative use it..have a nice day..
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• India
1 Jul 08
Hi nupats, Thanks for sharing this usefule information with all of us mylotter.I do carry my cell phone when i am outside but when i am at my home i keep that at my table i do not make too much call but i do use INTERNET from GPRS.I am dependent on mobile only for GPRS when i will take broadband i will not be even.
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@nupats (3564)
• India
7 Jul 08
well i hope u get your broadband soon so that u can get lesser radiations..anyway i know at times it is necessry..but let us try limiting its use..take care..
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@guybrush (4658)
• Australia
2 Jul 08
I definitely do without my mobile phone! I only bought one because my daughter was going on a very long road trip by herself, and I wanted her to send me text messages several times a day so I'd know where she was and that she was safe in an hotel each night. After her trip, I hardly use my phone at all, and it sits on my desk without being charged for weeks and weeks!
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@nupats (3564)
• India
7 Jul 08
hi dear..i can also live without one and i have actually given up mine because more than me my three year old would use it and keep playing on it so i have done away with mine ..i have a landline at home and thats it..
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@jhake1984 (270)
• Philippines
1 Jul 08
I think I can't live without my cellphone... I cannot deny the fact that mobile phone has become an important device in my life. I use it to communicate, to entertain myself and to earn extra income... Yes, I always carry it anywhere I go. If I forgot to bring it with me, I think I'm crippled...
@nupats (3564)
• India
7 Jul 08
well i think many people would feel the same as u do..for instance my husband and brother who are always on the phone..well u must try reducing the use for your better health in the future becaus excessive use has damaging effects..take care be healthy..have a nice day..
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