Health Hazards of Mobling and Computing

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Health Hazards in Mobile and Computer Use : 

Health Hazards in Mobile and Computer Use Prof. Dr. S. Aswini Kumar. MD Professor of Medicine Govt. Medical College Hospital Thiruvananthapuram Email: draswini@in.com 1

MOBILE PHONES : 

MOBILE PHONES 2

Cell Phones : 

Cell Phones 3

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3,000,000,000 users world wide 4

% of Population Using Mobiles : 

% of Population Using Mobiles 5

India : 

India In India, mobile phones overtook fixed phones in 2005 India is the 2nd largest market in the world for mobile phones. 6

Situation in Kerala : 

Situation in Kerala 7

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WHO Concern of Mobile Hazards : 

WHO Concern of Mobile Hazards Because of Electro -Magnetic Radiations 9

Mobiles = Microwave Ovens : 

Mobiles = Microwave Ovens 10

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Is it really dangerous? 11

Thermographic Change : 

Thermographic Change Heat generated on the face by 15 minutes of cell phone use due to their electromagnetic radiation Thermal Effects 12

Thermal Effect of Cell Phones : 

Thermal Effect of Cell Phones 13

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Specific Absorption Rate : 

Specific Absorption Rate Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) is a measure of the rate at which energy is absorbed by the body when exposed to a radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic field 15

X-rays : 

X-rays Roentgen (1895) Background X-Ray of his wife’s hand 16

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Radiologists began to suffer from radio dermatitis since 1896. But there was total denial of the existence of X-ray effects Radiation Dermatitis 17

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Hiroshima August 6, 1945, @ 8:15 A.M. local time 18

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Electromagnetic Radiation : 

Electromagnetic Radiation 22

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3 sources of radiation 24

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How is the radiation produced by a cell phone transmitted? 25

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US Analog 3 Watts CDMAMobile1 Watts GSM Mobile 2 Watts Power Output of Mobile Phones 26

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Power Output of Base stations Mobile phones 27

ICNIRP Guideline : 

ICNIRP Guideline 28

ICNRP Reference Levels : 

ICNRP Reference Levels 29

World Health Organization : 

World Health Organization “Serious health effects like cancer are unlikely from mobile phones and their base stations” Based upon the consensus view of medical and scientific communities But …. 30

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Mobile phones open up the Blood Brain Barrier 32

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Children are more prone to radiation 34

Pregnancy : 

Pregnancy EMR may affect the fetus 35

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Can moblies cause brain tumors? ? 36

Studies on Brain Cancer & Mobiles : 

Studies on Brain Cancer & Mobiles 37

Theory behind brain tumors : 

Theory behind brain tumors 38

Risk of Acoustic Neuroma : 

Risk of Acoustic Neuroma 39

Salivary Gland Tumors : 

Salivary Gland Tumors An Israeli study showed that heavy mobile phone use can cause salivary gland tumors 40

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Radiation from cell phones can interact with electronic devices 41

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Mobile phones are banned in majority of air planes 42

Mobile Phone & Defibrillators : 

Mobile Phone & Defibrillators 43

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Cell phones may interfere with pacemakers 44

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Driving, while using a mobile phone is dangerous Indirect Effects 45

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Cell Phones Cause Traffic Accidents Risk of accidents ↑ by 4 times 46

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New Delhi Mumbai Kerala Andhra Ineffective due to lack of visible enforcement Banning cell phones while driving Only 4 states 48

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Mayor of London, Boris Johnson Mobile cycling 49

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Suicidal : 

Crossing Street while talking on mobile phone Suicidal 51

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Mobile Traps 52

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Mobile Abuse 53

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Mobile Terror 54

Recommendations for safe use of mobiles : 

Recommendations for safe use of mobiles 55

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1. Minimize the duration of use Not more than 3 minutes Atleast 15’ intervals 56

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2. Use hands-free to decrease the radiation to the head 57

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Use speaker phone or headset Step 3 58

Step 5 : 

Step 5 Limit the use of cell phones by at-risk population (such as children). 4. Limit use of cell phones by children 59

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5. Avoid living near the base stations 60

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Step 6 61

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7. Never use a cell phone when a conventional phone is available 62

Mobil : 

Mobil 8. Mobile phones prohibited near ICU and OT 63

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9. The practice of installing antennas needs to be regulated 64

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10. The SAR value for each hand set should be provided by the manufacturers 65

Health hazards of computer use : 

Health hazards of computer use Computer cannot kill? 66

All Are Avoidable : 

All Are Avoidable 67

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Eye Strain Also called Computer Vision Syndrome 68

Eye Strain- Symptoms : 

Eye Strain- Symptoms 69 Any of the symptoms given below?

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Position your monitor at right angles to the window 70

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Install an anti-glare screen 71

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Flickering Monitor 72

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Adjust the brightness 73

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Don't forget to blink. Your eyes need the moisture. Eye Irritation 74

Hand Problems : 

Hand Problems Repetitive Strain Injury 75

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 76

Ergonomic Keyboard : 

Ergonomic Keyboard 77

Use a mouse pad with wrist rest : 

Use a mouse pad with wrist rest 78

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Wrong Keyboard Position Hands at angles - Nerves at the wrist are trapped Elbows away from body - Causes a static load - Aching shoulders and neck 79

Correct Keyboard Position : 

Correct Keyboard Position Keep your wrist and hands in line with the forearm Keep your elbow at right angles to the upperarm 80

Hold mouse loosely and click lightly : 

Hold mouse loosely and click lightly 81

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Neck and Back Strain 82

Eyes in line with Top of The Monitor : 

Eyes in line with Top of The Monitor 83

A computer writing platform : 

A computer writing platform 84

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Preferably chairs should be on wheels, have lumbar support, tilt adjustment, and have arms 86

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome : 

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Adjust your chair or table height to have your elbow angle at 90-100 degrees Computer Ergonomics 87

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Be sure you have enough desk space for work papers and other equipment 88

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intersperse other tasks with your computer work 89

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Move around Take frequent short breaks 90

Computer Related Anxiety Disorder : 

Computer Related Anxiety Disorder 91

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Pornographic Sites CLICK HERE 93

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Computer in the living room 94 Computer in the Study room

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Laptop Cause Sterility? 95

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Laptop Catching Fire 96

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Laptop Cooler Pad 97

Or Keep A Fire Extinguisher Ready : 

Or Keep A Fire Extinguisher Ready 98

Conclusions : 

Conclusions 99

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Thank You 100