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big lies Nigerians believe about mobile
phones

1. Mobile phone radiation can cause cancer
Some Nigerians still believe that the radiation
that emits when using a phone can cause
cancer. It is understandable that radiation from
our phones can make us a bit uneasy
especially when we put them to our heads or
sleep right next to them on our beds. However
scientific studies have shown that there's no
link between mobile phones and cancer.
Furthermore, mobile phones are ELF (Extreme
Low Frequency) devices. The low-powered radio
and microwave radiation they emit don’t not
have the right frequency or energy to ionise
molecules and change the body DNA structure.
So you no longer have to worry about bodily
contact with your mobile phones. You should
probably worry about other real dangers like
avoid touching your boiling ring while it's
connected to electricity.


2. You must charge your mobile phone for x
number of hours before first use
It’s 2015 and people still think it is
“manufacturer recommended” to charge their
phone to optimum level before first use.
Interesting to say that my dad coerced me into
buying this idea me when he bought me my
first ever mobile phone. While this myth holds
true for older phones powered by lead acid
batteries, it’s been rendered invalid since the
advent of lithium-ion batteries. You will find
lithium-ion batteries in virtually every
smartphone today. Lithium-ion batteries do not
need to be fully charged at any point in time,
nor is it desirable to do so. In fact, it is better
not to fully charge your phone because a high
voltage stresses the battery. Some
manufacturers even set the charge threshold
lower on purpose in order to prolong battery
life. So at this moment you can start locating
whoever sold this myth to you, and if possible,
meet his/her behaviour with a deserved
punitive action.


3. Using your mobile phone close to a fuel
pump can set off a fire
warning You may have seen the warning signs
at the filling station, fuel pumps or may have
heard it drop from someone’s lips. The worry
comes from the idea that a phone battery could
cause a spark when in close proximity with an
inflammable liquid. However, unless the
battery was inexplicably faulty, mobile batteries
do not spark so this won’t happen. If safety
boards were worried about batteries near the
pumps, what about that massive one sitting
under your car bonnet? The more likely cause
of petrol station fires come from a build up in
static electricity, often from the material from
the seat as you exit the car.


4. Mobile phones usage close to Generators
can set off a fire
Nigerians with their nonchalant attitude are
quite aversive to taking precautions. Under
normal circumstances you’d expect someone
who is on a mission to power on the generator
to be accompanied with a torchlight in case of
complete blackout. But that however does not
imply that a torchlight is safer to use than your
phone acting as a makeshift. Rather if a
torchlight is safe to use, so also is a phone
since both are powered by a battery. Someone
involved in a fire accident while trying to put
on the generator may have failed to take other
precautions, and not necessarily an error
borne out of having a phone while within the
proximity of the generator.


5. Mobile phones can ruin your relationship
Although there might be logical ground to think
that obsession with one's phone or spending
so much time on social media platforms can
have a negative impact on relationships.
Possibly to the extent of breakup. Be that as it
may, the thought appears to be subjective and
not necessarily a thing of certainty. Either or
both partners in a relationship could have
strong affinities for their phones and yet not
compromise on their feelings for each other to
necessitate a break up. And in instances where
such attitude has led to breakups, the same
does not apply to all relationship where either
or both partners are obsessed with their
phones. It’s a question of the maturity and
understanding between the partners. But on a
serious note, finding a balance between
maintaining your other commitments and of
tasks that keeps you constantly engaged with
your phone, may just be saving a relationship
from this breakup myth or reality breakup for
that matter.

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Is it also a myth that Mobile phones turned us into liars

Sir, your last point is not a myth but an unadulterated fact. phone obsession reduces communication between lovers. Communication, as u know, is the nucleus of relationship and phone, ironically, can ruin that. it can create distance that will make the person closest to you appear as if he is on another planet.

Even after reading, some people will still charge their battery full for the first time before using it

How is no3 different from no4?

that moment when you start doubting everything you know.

I had an arguement with someone last week cos of #3

Khd95:
Is it also a myth that Mobile phones turned us into liars

that one na normal something

Interesting...

You should not write when you don't know what to write, your first four points are true, so don't deceive people, you don't know anything about telecommunications.
1. Telecommunications radiation causes cancer, only that the one through phone is minimal, but don't sleep with your phone by your side
2. The same radiation can spark up fire in electromagnetic field which apply to the fuel station and generator,
3. The battery needs to be fully charged before higher consumption which is why it's needed before we start using here in Nigeria due to irregular voltage and power supply.

Advice, next time you want to educate people, be sure not to pass wrong information.
Thanks

dekunleh:
You should not write when you don't know what to write, your first four points are true, so don't deceive people, you don't know anything about telecommunications.
1. Telecommunications radiation causes cancer, only that the one through phone is minimal, but don't sleep with your phone by your side
2. The same radiation can spark up fire in electromagnetic field which apply to the fuel station and generator,
3. The battery needs to be fully charged before higher consumption which is why it's needed before we start using here in Nigeria due to irregular voltage and power supply.

Advice, next time you want to educate people, be sure not to pass wrong information.
Thanks

no vex what kinda cancer

m.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/radiationexposureandcancer/radiofrequency-radiation

EndtimE myth

people over the years I have noticed that whenever I put any chi phone in my chest pocket I experience a sharp pain in my chest.......no be jokes o

calddon:
people over the years I have noticed that whenever I put any chi phone in my chest pocket I experience a sharp pain in my chest.......no be jokes o

lol why u dey lie na

#3 and 4 are not myths. You can f×ck off with your lies If you don't believe it

that' charging your device persistently damages the battery