In particular, recently Belgium has banned the sale of a cellphone to a 7-year-old. Turkey has banned ads and advertising to children. So has France for children under 12. India has bans in certain areas. In Bangalore, you cannot sell a cellphone to someone younger than 16. So in different parts of the world, they've taken different steps.
Devra DavisSay no to being on-call 24/7 unless you are an emergency responder. Use a speakerphone, use a headset.
Devra DavisWe know that drugs, sex and rock and roll stimulates something called dopamine in the brain. So do videogames. Dopamine is something that we crave.
Devra DavisYou can do something really radical, which is turn your phone off and reclaim your private life.
Devra DavisThere is apparently an epidemic of tinnitus in younger people. Tinnitus is ringing in the ears and it can be disabling. Tinnitus is associated with cellphone use.
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