A Blessing or Curse . Today, more than 82 million Americans carry cell phones and by the year 2002, it is estimated that another 30 million people will be signed up for service. Cellular phones have become a modern, must-have, accessory that offers a viable solution to our need to feel constantly connected, both in business and in our personal lives.
Cellular phones can provide peace of mind, especially in emergency situations.
The ringing of these devices is constantly heard in public places such as restaurants, movie theaters, and grocery stores. Business meetings and classrooms are not even immune. Growing numbers of people are seen walking down the street or seen driving in their vehicles with a cell phone glued to their ear. Ours is the first generation to walk about with a high-powered transmitter held fast against the side of our head. A fact not known by most users is that cell phones send electromagnetic waves into the user s brain.