Mobile phones

In the UK alone twenty seven to forty million people own mobile ‘phones and the number is growing each day. Eight million of these are school-aged children. It is expected that four hundred and eighty three million mobile ‘phones will be sold worldwide in 2003. The first cellular phone was tested in 1978 and since then mobile ‘phones have become hugely popular and a controversial issue. How can any one argue against this marvelous invention of science?
Those against mobile phones argue that it slows the reaction of the driver by one third, when drivers are talking on mobile phones than when under the influence of alchola. For this and other reasons in some cities such as Satiago city in the Philippines mobile ‘phones are banned in public to reduce accidents and disturbances. Those for mobile ‘phones argue that it is not the mobile ‘phone itself it is the conversation which affects the driver and the same result can be found if some is talking to a driver. They also say the...