What would the world be like today if mobile phones had never been invented? Many scientists argue that mobile phones cause more problems than they solve.

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What would the world be like today if mobile phones had never been invented?  Many scientists argue that mobile phones cause more problems than they solve. This still doesn’t hide the fact that we think of mobile phones as a necessary item to have on our person.  I don’t think I could leave the house without mine!

In our advanced society adults, teens and even children as young as six have access to their own mobile phone although for a six year old it is most likely a fake one.  However if a child as young as six is brought up with people who use mobiles as much as they use oxygen the child may grow up to believe that mobile phones are cool and a necessary accessory.  The scary fact about mobiles is that they cause brain damage and tumours to at least 30% of its users.  In my opinion 30% is more than enough to make people realise that they are an unhealthy risk and should not be given to anyone as young as sixteen.  Most shops took note of this fact and have been forced not to sell mobiles to anyone under the age of fifteen by law, but I still see people from eleven years and up carrying mobile phones.

However, eleven is the age of entering secondary school in the UK and most parents may be giving their children mobile phones to make sure they know every step their child is taking.  Mobiles are excellent for emergencies as most emergency phone lines are free to call anytime for example the police.  Many companies like 0800 reverse have opened systems to reverse the calling charge if a person has no credit left on their phone.  I find this very helpful in tricky situations.  For example if you had planned to get the bus home but a friend asked you to go into town after school and you had no way to phone your parent.

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Some worried parents have complained about the use of mobiles in school.  One parent, Thomas O’Donovan said, “In many schools, phones are used for bullying and cheating during tests.” However, many schools have banned the use of mobiles during school and if a mobile is in use by a pupil it will be confiscated.  In Our Lady’s, camera phones are confiscated until the parent of the child can personally collect it from the schools reception desk.  This rule was imposed because some girls were taking pictures of others without their consent and then sending the picture to other people.  This ...

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