3 ways that using the phone during night time affects a teen’s life

Do you ever ask yourself how long you use the phone? And do you ever ask yourself if spending a lot of time with the phone may have side effects? Most teenegers usually use the phone and they even know that: they spend a lot of time on social networks like Instagram, Facebook, Whatsapp...texting with friends but also with strangers. A lot of studies say that if the phone is used too much during night time, then it can damage your eyes, it can interfere with your sleep, and it can increase your risk of cancer.

The first effect of using your phone too much is damage to your eyes because the night time exposure to the same light of the sun, which is emitted at high levels by LED screens, may be damaging the vision. Studies show that blue light can damage the retinas and after this may cause the loss of central vision. (Nandi)

Another consequence is that using the internet interferes with our sleep because blue light disrupts the production of melatonin in the body. The melatonin regulates our biological clock to keep a good sleep ritme.  If it is disturbed we would be exposed to insomnia. The sleep missing can lead to a variety of health problems including heart disease, weight gain, depression, and anxiety. (Nandi)

Finally, it can increase the risk of cancer because when melatonin levels are suppressed, the risk for cancer increases because melatonin helps the body to fight against cancer. (Nandi)

In conclusion it is better to avoid frequent phone use, especially at night. We have to shut our phone down at night, and check our phone only when you really need to. In this way we can have a more peaceful life. (Nandi)  

Partha Nandi

Nandi Partha. “3 Serious Reasons To Stop Using Your Smartphone At Night” nutribullet.com. 11 Oct, 2017. Web. 1 March. 2020.

Partha Nandi

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