Deafness Caused By Loud Noise, Health Problems From Technology, Injuries Caused By Technology,proble

Jan. 19, 2010 - PRLog -- The latest reports show that technology which has been designed to aid mankind, can in many cases cause other problems, no one anticipated.

Crippling hands and wrists:
“Blackberries, keyboards, game controllers used excessively, in awkward positions, or with excessive force, contributes to wear and tear on the body,” said by author of ‘Get Fit For Mobile Working’, Margaret Hanson.

More and more people are therefore opting for voice-activated software that permits input of data leaving the hands and fingers free.

Computer and machine operators continue to become victims of RSI (repetitive strain injury) and OOS (occupational overuse syndrome), unless they take constant breaks to move the other parts of the body.

Hearing At Risk:
The maximum volume created by gadgets such as MP3 players, in-ear headphones and Bluetooth headsets, is equivalent to a jet plane taking off nearby. The effect destroys the sensory cells that take auditory information to the brain. An EU report revealed that listening at 89 decibels for an hour a day, over five years, can cause permanent loss of hearing.

The use of noise-cancelling headphones, that cancel out exterior noise, will reduce up to 98.4% ambient noise, requiring a lot less volume to get a clear reception.

Back And Leg Problems:
Many back problems, including curvature of the spine, can be created from working up to seven hours, sitting at a computer, playing games, watching television, or operating a machine. This can also create chronic knee pain and lower back problems and shorten, or tighten hamstrings.

Sperm Count Problems:
“Using a mobile phone for more than four hours a day can increase the risk of sperm damage due to electromagnetic radiation,” says Dr Ashok Agarawal, of the Cleveland Clinic of the U.S. The prolonged use of a laptop heats the testicles by 2.8c, further impairing normal sperm production, say scientists of the State University of New York.

Loss Of Interaction:
While people used to communicate face to face with each other, play games and generally interact with one another, millions now chat on the Internet and play games with the computer. Much of this can become addictive to the place where nations, such as China and the US, are providing camps where ‘computer addiction’ can be dealt with.

Numerous people now believe that modern technology has made people work harder just to retain their position in life. RIM’s Blackberry has jokingly been nicknamed ‘Crackberry’, is some users cannot bear to stop constantly using their high tech machine. In correspondence to the editor of The American Journal Of Psychiatry Oliver D Howes, M.R.C.Psych, London, U.K. wrote "The ubiquitous nature of text messaging may result in compulsive textmessaging as a clinical problem."

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