Technology Abuse

Technology ABUSEA Real Friend but . inconsiderate, annoying discourteous and stupid in public places

IT Act 2008Computer Related Offences If any person, dishonestly, or fraudulently, does any act referred to in section 43, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two three years or with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees or with both.

IT Act Section 66 APunishment for sending offensive messages through communication service, etc.any electronic mail or electronic mail message for the purpose of causing annoyance or inconvenience or to deceive or to mislead the addressee or recipient about the origin of such messages.

IT Act Section 66 EPunishment for violation of privacy. Whoever, intentionally or knowingly captures, publishes or transmits the image of a private area of any person without his or her consent, under circumstances violating the privacy of that person, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three years or with fine not exceeding two lakh rupees, or with both

IT Act Section 67Punishment for publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form Whoever publishes or transmits or causes to be published in the electronic form, any material which is lascivious or appeals to the prurient interest or if its effect is such as to tend to deprave and corrupt persons.

CELL PHONESPerry Long invented First Cell phone in 1940.The first fully automatic mobile phone system, called MTA (Mobile Telephone system A), was developed by Ericsson and commercially released in Sweden in 1956

Mobile Phone The Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) and the Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) Systems are digital mobile phone services.

The system consist of a Base station antenna which communicates with the mobile phones through Radio Frequency (RF) transmission.

The mobile phone system is referred to as cellular telephone system because the coverage area is divided into cells each of which has a base station antenna.

Electromagnetic spectrum

Mobile Phone TerminologyURL Universal Resource LocatoriPod intelligent Portable occular deviceMPEG Moving Picture Expert GroupMP3 Moving Picture 3( Audio layer 3)Wi-Fi Brand name of Wi-Fi Alliance-WLANBlue tooth Open wireless protocol

GPS Global Positioning SystemGPRS General Packet Radio Service - Blackberry system VoIP Phone Voice over Internet Protocol Most common type is Skype

HEALTH HAZARDS Mobile phones uses electromagnetic radiation in the microwave range Part of the radio wave emitted by the mobile phone handset will be absorbed by the head The radiation from a standard GSM handset has a peak output power of 2watts

Mobile Radiation

SARThe rate at which human body absorbs radiation is known as Specific Absorption RateMaximum level of SAR is set as 2 w/kg averaged over a volume of 1 gm tissue for the head

THERMAL EFFECTMicrowave causes dielectric heatingHuman tissue is rich in water and exhibit dielectric property(+ and ve ions)Living tissue heat up through the rotation of polar molecules such as waterFriction causes heating of tissue

Thermal effectThermographic images Before and After 15 minutes of cell phone useRed and yellow patches- Heated tissues

Head is in the near field of radiation, so that most of the heating effect occurs in the headTemperature in the internal ear, brain increases 1 degree or moreThis adversely affect the functioning of these organs since these have fluid filled cavities

Blood-Brain BarrierThe blood vessels in the brain and the surrounding tissue forms the BBB that can easily dispose heatBut prolonged heating effect can alter brain functions and hearing ability

Blood brain barrier

Thermal effects Burning sensation in the Scalp and Ear pinnaMood alteration and lack of concentrationLethargy and lack of sleepWhistling sound in the ear

Premature Cataract- Cornea of eye lacks blood supply and heat cannot be disposedConfusion and loss of memory since the microwaves interfere with the mood controlling brainwavesAlters sleep physiology and biological rhythm by changing the level of Dopamine, Serotonin hormones

Human Eye

Non Thermal Effects

Increased cellular responsesLeakage of Albumin from blood into the brain due to increased permeability of BBB

Non thermal effects

Electromagnetic HypersensitivityUnspecific symptoms during and after the use of cell phone. Tingling sensation, fatigue, dizziness, loss of mental attention, reduction in reaction time, memory retentiveness, tachycardia etc.

Hearing impairmentsHeating effect in the fluid of internal earPiercing sound from the speaker causes irritability in the ear drum and internal sensory cells of earHuman ear is highly sensitive to waves between 1000 and 6000 Hz

Human Ear

Genotoxic effect

Reduction in reproductive capacityDNA fragmentationBoosted rate of cell division

Acoustic NeuromaBegnin brain tumorMeningiomaGliomaOne hour use of Mobile phone per day can increase the tumor risk after 10 years

Acoustic Neuroma

Sleep and EEG EffectsBrain waves such as alpha beta ,delta waves will be affected when exposed to pulsed radiations

Brain waves

Microwave Auditory EffectClicks and Buzzing sound in the headMicrowave induces electric current in the hearing centre of the brain and causes Auditory illusionThis may happen if music is heard using ear phone or Bluetooth for long time

Internal hearing sensors

The human ear has a peak sensitivity of 3000 Hz, which causes a sense of unease. Alarms and Mobile ring tones are designed to sound at 3000 Hz. The ear has a very low threshold of hearing for 3000 Hz. A sound of this frequency is very penetrating.

After Call SymptomsBurning sensation in the ear pinnaIrritation in the scalpConfusionLethargyAuditory illusion

Social Problems Mobile Phone in public places creates social problems also.In attention blindnessCaller HegemonyCognitive loadAccidentse-waste

Inattention blindnessCell phone use in social situations may result in overload.Local interaction and remote interaction demands certain attentionCell phone use in public places makes the user blind to local cues due to cognitive overload

Cell phone use in public places reduce the reaction time to events around the userReduced attention to local situation may disturb others since the user is not attending the social situationUse of Mobile phones in gatherings, meetings, entertainment places etc disturb others through inattention blindness

AccidentsMobile phone use while driving may cause accidents due to inattention blindness and cognitive loadCell phone conversation distracts the drivers attention, increase reaction time, and reduce visual field attentionCognitive load raises above visual sensation and diverts attention

Reaction to and memory of visual inputs while driving will drastically reduce if the cognitive load increases.The same negative effects may also happens if the driver uses a hands free phone.

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Psychological problemsNoMophobia ( No Mobile phobiaWhen we run out of credit or battery, lose of phone or are in an area with no reception, being phoneless can bring a panic symptom referred to as NoMo Phobia or No Mobile phobia

Ringxiety- Ringtone anxietyTerm introduced by David Laramie CaliforniaRingxiety is the sensation and false belief that one can hear his or her mobile phone ringing or fell it vibrating.Humans are sensitive to auditory tones between 1000 and 6000 Hz. The ring tone frequency falls with in this range

Ringxiety

PrecautionsDo not use mobile phone more than 15 minutes per dayDo not allow others to click photos without your permissionDo not reply to sms(short messaging service) and mms(multimedia messaging service)from strangers

Do not send obscene text or images though mmsDo not give your numbers to strangers while chatting onlineDo not keep the Bluetooth open to allDo not give mobile to unauthorized service centre to avoid CloningUse security pin code to avoid misuse

Use mobile phone only for communicationAvoid using it in public places, hospitals, trains, buses etc for long time.

Do not hear mobile music for long time. It will create auditory illusionRemove irritant ringtones and replace it with soft standard ring tonesSwitch off mobile in silent zones.

Do not share your photos to strangers to avoid misuse such as MorphingDo not keep the mobile in bedside while sleeping. It will alter your sleep physiologyConsider Mobile phones similar to your land phone. So that you will use it only for communication

Chat RoomsTake extreme care during online chatting and browsing blogs and web pages like Orkut. Hackers are waiting for youDo not reply to anonymous messages and do not give mail ID or full address in such web pagesUse a genderless login nameFrequently change passwords

Safety Measures

Do not use mobile Phone while it is plugged in

Safety MeasuresDo not use mobile phones when there is lightning

Safety MeasuresDo not use Mobile phone near Petrol outlet

Safety MeasuresDo not use Mobile phone near LPG gas cylinder

Safety MeasuresDo not keep mobile phone close to body while sleepingIts radiation will alter your biorhythms and sleep physiology

Cell phone abuse is a world wide epidemic which is now affecting millions of men ,women and children especially teen age students

To the cell phone abusers we say .. Try a little cell phone courtesy. and do not burden others with your pseudo social behavior.

On behalf of the millions of us who suffer cell phone abuse everyday Thank you