TY  - JOUR
AU  - Cao, Xinxi
AU  - Cheng, Yangyang
AU  - Xu, Chenjie
AU  - Hou, Yabing
AU  - Yang, Hongxi
AU  - Li, Shu
AU  - Gao, Ying
AU  - Jia, Peng
AU  - Wang, Yaogang
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/1/20
TI  - Risk of Accidents or Chronic Disorders From Improper Use of Mobile Phones: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
JO  - J Med Internet Res
SP  - e21313
VL  - 24
IS  - 1
KW  - cell phone
KW  - mobile phone
KW  - accident
KW  - neoplasm
KW  - radiation
AB  - Background: Mobile phone use has brought convenience, but the long or improper use of mobile phones can cause harm to the human body. Objective: We aimed to assess the impact of improper mobile phone use on the risks of accidents and chronic disorders. Methods: We systematically searched in PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane, and Web of Science databases for studies published prior to April 5, 2019; relevant reviews were also searched to identify additional studies. A random-effects model was used to calculate the overall pooled estimates. Results: Mobile phone users had a higher risk of accidents (relative risk [RR] 1.37, 95% CI 1.22 to 1.55). Long-term use of mobile phones increased accident risk relative to nonuse or short-term use (RR 2.10, 95% CI 1.63 to 2.70). Compared with nonuse, mobile phone use resulted in a higher risk for neoplasms (RR 1.07, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.14), eye diseases (RR 2.03, 95% CI 1.27 to 3.23), mental health disorders (RR 1.16, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.32), and headaches (RR 1.25, 95% CI 1.18 to 1.32); the pooled risk of other chronic disorders was 1.20 (95% CI 0.90 to 1.59). Subgroup analyses also confirmed the increased risk of accidents and chronic disorders. Conclusions: Improper use of mobile phones can harm the human body. While enjoying the convenience brought by mobile phones, people have to use mobile phones properly and reasonably. 
SN  - 1438-8871
UR  - https://www.jmir.org/2022/1/e21313
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2196/21313
UR  - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35049511
DO  - 10.2196/21313
ID  - info:doi/10.2196/21313
ER  -