Notes+and+Sources

Nanci, Hellmich. "Teens under the influence of cellphones ... and texting." //USA Today// n.d.: //MAS Ultra - School Edition//. EBSCO. Web. 29 Mar. 2010. [] Jessica, Durando. "Cellphone texting makes giving as easy as 1-2-3." //USA Today// n.d.: //MAS Ultra - School Edition//. EBSCO. Web. 2 Apr. 2010. []
 * There's a lot of evidence of inattention and distractions while driving.
 * "We heard from many teens that it's their parents who are texting or talking on the cellphone when they are driving."
 * "Some teens said they wanted to stay connected with friends and felt compelled to answer the phone or text while driving"
 * Some wait to text at a light or have the passanger text for them.
 * Text while driving NA32%
 * 48% of all teens say they have been in the car when the driver was texting.
 * "Nearly 500 charities are using **//cellphones//** as donating tools and have raised more than a million dollars"
 * "Keep a Child Alive helps provide treatment for children and families affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and India. Donors can text the word "Alive" to the number 90999."
 * "Its texting campaign got a significant boost during American Idol in May, when the agency's global ambasssador, singer Alicia Keys, asked the audience to give, raising $450,000 in minutes, says the non-profit's vice president, Elizabeth Santiso."

Mionski, Bob. "CELL DRUNK." //Bicycling// 51.2 (2010): 25. //MAS Ultra - School Edition//. EBSCO. Web. 2 Apr. 2010. []
 * " A University of Utah study demonstrated that **//cell//** use while driving creates a level of impairment equivalent to a 0.08 percent blood-alcohol content, which is legally drunk in all 50 states."
 * "In Utah, drivers who kill while texting face up to 15 years in prison and a $10,000 fine; in Alaska, the sentence can be as much as 20 years. "

"The Benefits of Cell Phones." //The Benefits of Cell Phones//. WirelessGuide.org, 2008. Web. 12 Apr. 2010. []
 * Cell phones are great for long distance calls. Land lines may have free long distance calling for so many minutes.
 * They are great for emergency they have GPS locators and the Wherifone G550 has a feature for five phone numbers and a separate 911 panic button.
 * They are also an advantage for business it's important to be able to contact associtates and clients in all situations. (but it could also be a disadvantage to someone that may want some peace from work.
 * Cell phones have been used in legal situations in court rooms they have been used as a source of evidence.
 * "The afternoon of Sept. 18, 1993, someone set fire to a notorious Los Angeles drug house near the University of Southern California, killing an addict. Four years later, R&B singer Waymond Anderson was convicted of the murder, based on the shaky testimony of two eyewitnesses, and on a third, silent witness whose implacable digital testimony the defense didn't dare challenge: Anderson's cell phone."

"7 Disadvantages of Cell Phones." //7 Disadvantages of Cell Phones//. WordPress. Web. 12 Apr. 2010. [] "Electromagnetic waves alter [electric activity of the brain] and cause disturbance in sleep; cause difficulty in concentration, fatigue, and headache; and increase reaction time in a time-dependent manner. They increase the resting blood pressure and reduce the production of melatonin. They are also implicated in DNA strand breaks."
 * It has been researched that cellphones emit microwave radiation.
 * Dr G.J Hyland, an authority on the potential health effects of non-thermal microwave radiation, states that: there is not justification that cellphones are safe or if they cause a risk of public health, but people still believe that heatlh defects can be induced by the heating effect of the cellphone radiation. "Furthermore, cell phones are not allowed in hospitals and on airplanes due to the concern that the microwave radiation might interfere with the electronics."
 * Dr Agarwal, Ph.D summarizes some of the researched health consequences of the microwave radiation we are exposed to though cell phone use: