Topic 17: There are social, medical and technical problems associated with the use of mobile
phones. What form do these problems take? Do problems of using mobile phones outweigh the
benefits?
Across the world, especially the wealthier parts, the mobile phone has taken the place of telephone as
an electronic telecommunication
device,
with the majority of the adult, teenager and even child owning
one. As this technology has become
rife,
its drawbacks, which can be seen from social, medical and
technical perspectives, deserve people's greatest attention.
Similar to many other hi-tech products, such as computers, mobile phones have detrimental effects on
users' health. For example, long-time heavy phone users seem to be more
prone to
certain types of
cancers, although evidence to date is inconclusive. Another
lethal
health concern is the link between
mobile phones and road accidents. It is argued that
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