CELL PHONES SHOULD BE RESTRICTED OR ABOLIED AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE Texting and cell phone use has had a huge impact on the lives of young people. They have become too dependent on cell phone use, to the point that some do not realize its consequences until it affects them negatively. Despite the fact that cell phones have changed the way we communicate, such as parents ensuring the safety of their children; Cell phones tend to be detrimental as they cause more harm than good to young people due to the radio frequency transmitted by the cell phone and the number of car accidents occurring when texting or talking. we drive. When small cell phones began to emerge, they opened up a new realm of socialization for the younger generation. They became less expensive and families now had one to keep in touch with each other. Young people could now afford a mobile phone allowing them to call and text their friends or family anytime, anywhere. Mary Redmayne, a researcher at Victoria University of Wellington, concluded that "texting dominates the communication choices of young adolescents and that the use of mobile phones, as a means of developing and maintaining social interaction, is growing” (Redmayne 1). Cell phones have become a part of young people's lives, and their introduction at a young age has made them much more dependent than expected. A German study found that in 2002, "34.7% of children aged 9 to 16, mostly, owned a cell phone" and that in 2007, "96.5% of Spanish children aged 13 at age 20 had their own cell phone” (1). The studies led researchers to discover that a young person's age increased their level of ownership. Young people are given something to be responsible for and as they get older and...... middle of paper ...... perfect Use: A cross-sectional study. "Environmental Health: Global Access ScienceSource 12.1 (2013): 1-22. Academic Research Completed. Web. April 23, 2014. Redmayne, Mary. "Mobile and cordless phone user habits among New Zealand adolescents : Are they already at increased risk of brain tumors? A Cross-SectionalStudy." Environmental Health: A GlobalAccess Science Source12.1 (2013): 1-10. Academic Search Complete. Web. April 14, 2014. Times Editorial, Board. "Editorial: No, your child doesn't need a smartphone...for now." KerrvilleDaily Times (TX) April 9, 2014: NewsBank. Web. April 15, 2014. Torlak, Ömer, John E. Spillan, and Talha Harcar. "Cell Phone Use of Young Consumers in a Market in development: The case of the Turkish youth market. "Journal Of MarketingDevelopment & Competitiveness 5.3 (2011): 47-67. Business Source Complete. Web. April 14. 2014.