Adverse effects of excessive mobile phone use.
Khan MM. · 2008
View Original AbstractMedical students using phones less than 30 minutes daily reported memory problems and sleep issues they linked to their device use.
Plain English Summary
Researchers surveyed 286 medical students about their mobile phone use and health symptoms. They found that 44% of students linked their health problems to phone use, with the most common complaints being memory problems (41%), sleep issues (39%), and concentration difficulties (34%). The study suggests that even moderate daily phone use may be associated with multiple neurological and physical symptoms.
Why This Matters
This study adds to the growing body of evidence linking mobile phone use to neurological symptoms, particularly among young adults whose brains are still developing. What makes this research particularly noteworthy is that nearly half the participants themselves recognized the connection between their phone use and health symptoms. The reported effects - memory disturbances, concentration problems, and sleep disruption - align with what we see in other studies examining radiofrequency exposure's impact on brain function. While this is observational research that can't prove causation, the consistency of symptoms reported across different studies strengthens the case for taking precautionary measures. The reality is that medical students, who presumably have some health awareness, are experiencing these effects with relatively modest phone use patterns - most used their phones less than 30 minutes daily.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Study Details
The aim of this study is to investigate Adverse effects of excessive mobile phone use
The present study was designed to investigate whether the symptoms of ill health reported by young p...
Most of the subjects (83.57%) had some knowledge about the adverse effects of MP use. 76.92% of the ...
The findings of the present study indicate that mobile phones play a large part in the daily life of medical students. Therefore, its impact on psychology and health should be discussed among the students to prevent the harmful effects of mobile phone use.
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@article{mm._2008_adverse_effects_of_excessive_2277,
author = {Khan MM.},
title = {Adverse effects of excessive mobile phone use.},
year = {2008},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19228576/},
}