Write a paragraph of 100-120 words about 'Effects of using mobile phones for long time'.
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Mobile phones have become an indispensable communication tools and have transformed from a status symbol to a necessity because of countless perks that a mobile phone provides. In the last 20 years, worldwide mobile phone subscriptions have increased from 12.4 million to over 5.6 billion, involving about 70% of the global population [1].
The mobile phones transmit and receive microwave radiations at frequencies of about 900 MHz and 1,800 MHz respectively and these frequencies excite rotation of water molecules and some organic molecules [2]. There are two direct ways by which exposure to radio frequency radiations can affect health. These are thermal effects caused by holding mobile phones close to the body and possible non-thermal effects. Electromagnetic field (EMF) radiations may cause adverse health problems such as headache, sleep disorders, impairment of memory, lack of concentration, dizziness, increased frequency of seizures in epileptic children, brain tumours and high blood pressure