Stephanie Ainsworth
March 21, 2017
Name of Article- “9 Odd Ways Your Tech
Devices May Injure You” by Bahar Gholipour
Source- Live science- http://www.livescience.com/38795-9-odd-tech-injuries.html
Introduction- Although there are many
benefits to computers, cell phones, and modern technology, a number of cases of
injuries are growing rapidly in the United States. Some injuries come suddenly,
but many come from doing repeated tasks that take time to develop.
-The first is lightning strikes, which is a very rare occurrence but becomes more possible when holding on to a metal device.
-Next, a new skin disorder was discovered and was caused by holding the PlayStation console for too tightly for long periods. It is called palmar hidradenitis, and is caused by continuous trauma to the palms due to repetitive griping and tightening of the hands on the controller.
-It has also been proven that people may experience seizures or blackouts when watching certain patterns or lights on TV’s and videogames.
- Next, another disorder called repetitive strain injury is caused by sweeping a phone’s screen for too long, which can gradually injure one’s muscles, tendons, and nerves. This disorder can cause people to develop masses under their skin that need to be surgically removed.
-People also who use a computer for more than two hours a day can develop computer vision syndrome, which causes many eye and vision problems. 70% of people who work on computers for a majority of the day and sit too close to the screen may develop this syndrome.
- Another way people are injuring themselves is from the use of chargers, especially off brand and third party ones. Some manufacturers do not implement all safety measures when making their product in order to bring the cost down, so it can actually lead to electrocution.
-Tinnitus is also another common disorder many are getting who use their cellphones too often. This disorder causes ringing in the ear and makes a person hear random sounds that interfere with their daily life.
-Finally, the number of accidents caused by a person using headphones is growing. There have been 116 accidents in which a person had died or had been injured because of headphone use or phone distraction.
Although many of these cases may seem unrealistic and highly unlikeable, there are proven facts to show that the overuse of technology has many disadvantages and can cause some serious damage to a person’s life.
-The first is lightning strikes, which is a very rare occurrence but becomes more possible when holding on to a metal device.
-Next, a new skin disorder was discovered and was caused by holding the PlayStation console for too tightly for long periods. It is called palmar hidradenitis, and is caused by continuous trauma to the palms due to repetitive griping and tightening of the hands on the controller.
-It has also been proven that people may experience seizures or blackouts when watching certain patterns or lights on TV’s and videogames.
- Next, another disorder called repetitive strain injury is caused by sweeping a phone’s screen for too long, which can gradually injure one’s muscles, tendons, and nerves. This disorder can cause people to develop masses under their skin that need to be surgically removed.
-People also who use a computer for more than two hours a day can develop computer vision syndrome, which causes many eye and vision problems. 70% of people who work on computers for a majority of the day and sit too close to the screen may develop this syndrome.
- Another way people are injuring themselves is from the use of chargers, especially off brand and third party ones. Some manufacturers do not implement all safety measures when making their product in order to bring the cost down, so it can actually lead to electrocution.
-Tinnitus is also another common disorder many are getting who use their cellphones too often. This disorder causes ringing in the ear and makes a person hear random sounds that interfere with their daily life.
-Finally, the number of accidents caused by a person using headphones is growing. There have been 116 accidents in which a person had died or had been injured because of headphone use or phone distraction.
Although many of these cases may seem unrealistic and highly unlikeable, there are proven facts to show that the overuse of technology has many disadvantages and can cause some serious damage to a person’s life.
How it relates to emerging technology-
It relates to emerging technology because
it lists some of the cons and dangers of technology that people use daily. Over
use of anything can be dangerous and this article really suggests that it is a
problem in our society and people are actually getting disorders because of the
overuse.
Interesting Fact-
A 15-year-old girl
was hit by lightning while using her phone in a large park in London. She went
into cardiac arrest and lost her hearing on the side she was holding the phone
due to damage to her eardrum.
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