Mobile Phone Keeping Behavior among Working Women

Authors

  • Devi R. Nithiya1, Arun Tipandjan2, Sadhanandham Shrinuvasan3, Vivekanandan Ravichandran4, Kavitha Durairaj5, Kannan Ragavan6

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/mlu.v20i4.1787

Keywords:

Breast, cancer, cellphone, keeping behavior, mobile phone

Abstract

Background: Recent alarming increase in breast cancer, especially in younger women, has been attributed
to the increasing usage of mobile cellular phones and their placement in contact with the body especially the
breast region. The bio-effects of high frequency electromagnetic radiations accompanied by thermal damage
to the tissues play an important role in tumor initiation and progression.
Method: The study was carried out in 260 working women from Pondicherry. They were questioned about
mobile phone keeping behavior using a three item questionnaire.
Results: Women involved in unskilled job kept their mobile phones more proximal to the breast region
when compared to the women engaged in white collar job. However the duration of mobile phone usage
was higher in the latter group.
Conclusion: Longitudinal studies to follow up the relationship between mobile phone keeping behavior and
development of breast cancer need to be undertaken. Hence we propose researchers to ask for history about
mobile phone keeping behavior while dealing with breast cancer patients.

Author Biography

  • Devi R. Nithiya1, Arun Tipandjan2, Sadhanandham Shrinuvasan3, Vivekanandan Ravichandran4, Kavitha Durairaj5, Kannan Ragavan6

    1Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Sri
    Balaji Vidyapeth (Deemed to be), Pillayarkuppam, Puducherry, 2Research Psychologist, International Centre
    for Psychological Counseling and Social Research Puducherry, 3Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology
    and Imaging Sciences, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry, 4Specialist Grade-I,
    Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indira Gandhi Government General Hospital and Post Graduate
    Institute, Puducherry, 5Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Nursing, Mother
    Theresa Post graduate and Research Institute of Health Sciences, Puducherry, 6Assistant Professor, Department
    of Radiography, College of Medical Radiology and Imaging Technology, Mother Theresa Post graduate and
    Research Institute of Health Sciences, Puducherry

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Published

2020-11-18

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 4 (2020): Medico-Legal Update

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Mobile Phone Keeping Behavior among Working Women. (2020). Medico Legal Update, 20(4), 154-158. https://doi.org/10.37506/mlu.v20i4.1787