COMPANY ABC

Volume 4; Issue 1

RESPONSIBLE SMARTPHONE USAGE - ENVIRONMENTAL

AND ROAD SAFETY UPDATE
Smartphones have become part of our daily lives and we at Company ABC
also depend heavily on smartphone use to establish and maintain
communication with all stake holders to maintain smooth operations. This
makes it important to also address certain issues related to responsible usage
of smartphones so as to reduce the negative effects on the environment and
promote safety.

Negative Effects of Smartphones on Environment and Road

Safety
Environmental Effects
The increased amount of E-waste
Increase risk of ground water poisoning
Increased levels radiation

Road Safety
Misuse of smartphones while walking and driving
Increasing number of road accidents
Excessive addition leading to health issues

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INCREASE AMOUNT OF E-WASTE

Retrieved from digital trends
of heavy metals which require proper dsposal to avoid poisoning
underground waterre servours and the soil.
As the number of smartphones being used increases so does the amount of e-
waste being produced by the gadgets. Old Battries are the main form of e-
waste being produced by smartphones but old and broken smartphones are
also contibuting towards a
large amount of e-waste.
The e-waste requires
proper disposal and
management to avoid
damageing the enviroment.
Both the battries and
smartphones are made up
 INCREASE LEVELS OF REDIATION
Mobile and smartphones emit a high level of
rediation which can have adver effects on the
individuals health. This is an adspect smartphone
users are today ignring and one which which
requires to be closely evalated before purchasing
smartphones. This is not only due to your ownsafety
but also with regard to considering you collagues
and and enviroment. This due to the radiation from
smartphones being suspected to have a sever
negative effect on birds and insects making is a
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factors all smartphone owners must consider befoe
purchasing their next handset.

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MISUSE WHILE WALKING AND DRIVING
Company ABC
Street Address The number of people using smartphones while
City, ST ZIP Code walking and driving has been rising in recent years.
Telephone We have conducted an internal survay and
Email Company ABC and also identified 70% of the
Website employees are preoccupied or will be distracted by
their phones while walking or driving. This is
Alarming as its likley to increase the number of
Accidents the staff encounter making is a serious health concern which must be adressed immidiately. To discourage this
habit we are developing a smartphone use policy which all employees will be expected to follow while on the organisations
premises. We shall not be responsible for any accidents, injury or dealth which is linked o irrisponsible iuse of
smartphones.

ADDICTION AND ITS HEALTH ISSUE

Addiction towards Smartphone usage is also on the rise and while this may seem to be a entertaining activity, constant
exposure to smartphones have a adverse health effects on the use. Eye sight problems, lack of pysical execise, social issues
and over exposure to radiation are all negative health effects people expereince through over use of smartphones. We
therefore urge you to manage smartphone usage responsibly to avoid affectig your health negatively. Spend timr to
research one smartphone effects on your health and learn to manage their use so as to reduce the negative health effects it
has on you.

RESPONSIBLE SMARTPHONE USE

We urge all our staff customers and the public to be spend more time towards reviewing the effects of smartphones on the
environment and the health to utilize smartphones responsibly.
Smartphones have grown to be a basic requirement for business
professionals but the benefits are only possible through reasonable
use of the smartphones.

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