Accidents and close call situations connected to the use of mobile phones.
Korpinen L, Pääkkönen R. · 2012
View Original AbstractNearly 14% of adults experience dangerous close calls while using mobile phones, with higher risks for those already experiencing health symptoms.
Plain English Summary
Finnish researchers surveyed over 6,000 working adults about accidents and near-miss situations involving mobile phone use. They found that 13.7% experienced close calls and 2.4% had actual accidents during leisure time where mobile phones played a role, with lower rates at work. Men, younger people, and those reporting sleep problems or minor aches showed higher accident rates while using phones.
Why This Matters
This study reveals a concerning pattern that extends beyond the typical focus on EMF radiation effects. The research demonstrates that mobile phone use creates measurable safety risks in daily life, with nearly 1 in 7 people experiencing dangerous close calls. What's particularly noteworthy is the connection between existing health symptoms and increased accident risk. The finding that people already experiencing sleep disturbances and minor aches face higher mobile-related accident rates suggests these devices may compound existing health vulnerabilities. While the study doesn't measure EMF exposure levels directly, it highlights how our constant phone use creates real-world safety consequences that deserve serious attention alongside concerns about biological effects.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Study Details
The aim of our work was to study the accidents and close call situations connected to the use of mobile phones.
We have analyzed how the accidents/close call situations are connected to background information, in...
Altogether 13.7% of respondents had close call situations and 2.4% had accidents at leisure, in whic...
Show BibTeX
@article{l_2012_accidents_and_close_call_2303,
author = {Korpinen L and Pääkkönen R.},
title = {Accidents and close call situations connected to the use of mobile phones.},
year = {2012},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22269487/},
}