Ex 2: Write A Summary of About 120 Words From The Following Text

Ex 2: Write a summary of about 120 words from the following text
Technology is moving at such a breakneck speed that it is enough to make your head spin. It can be difficult to
keep up. However, with each new technological marvel come consequences. Much of the research conducted has shown
the extent of the damage being done to our health by technology. It is a scary thought, and with teenagers and children
being heavy consumers and users of these gadgets, they run the risk of being harmed the most.
The digital revolution in music has enabled people to download, store and listen to songs on a tiny, portable
device called an MP3 player. The process is quick and afterwards you can have access to a library of thousands of songs
that can fit into your palm. But experts say that continuously listening to loud music on these small music players can
permanently damage hair cells in the inner ear, resulting in hearing loss. For instance, old-fashioned headphones have
been replaced with smaller ones that fit neatly into the ear, instead of over them, which intensifies the sound. In addition
to that, digital music does not distort and keeps its crystal clear sound, even on loud settings, which encourages children
to crank up the volume. Combine that with the fact that many children will spend hours listening to their iPods, and you
have the recipe for hearing loss. Put into further perspective, most MP3 players can reach levels of 120 decibels, which is
louder than a chainsaw or lawnmover. When you consider 85 decibels is the maximum safe decibel level set by hearing
experts over the course of a working day, and that children will listen to music at higher decibel levels than that for long
periods of time, hearing will invariably suffer.
Apart from hearing damage, there are other serious health risks. We are living in a wireless age. Calls can be
made and received on mobiles from anywhere and the internet can be accessed without the need for cables. The
advantages are enormous, bringing ease and convenience to our lives. It is clear that mobiles and wireless technology
are here to stay but we are paying the price for the new technology? Studies have shown that the rapid expansion in the
use of wireless technology has brought with it a new form of radiation called ‘electropollution’.
Compared to two generations ago, we are exposed to 100 million times more radiation. The human body consists
of trillions of cells which use faint electromagnetic signals to communicate with each other, so that the necessary
biological and physiological changes can happen. It is a delicate, natural balance. But this balance is being upset by the
constant exposure to electromagnetic radiation (EMR) that we face in our daily lives and it is playing havoc with our
bodies. EMR can disrupt and alter the way in which our cells communicate and this can result in abnormal cell behaviour.
Some studies have shown that exposure to wireless technology can affect our enzyme production, immune systems,
nervous system and even our moods and behaviour. The most dangerous part of the phone is around the antenna. This
area emits extremely potent radiation which has been shown to cause genetic damage and an increase in the risk of
cancer.
The extract discusses the negative impacts of techonological devices on health. Accounting for a large proportion
of these gadget’s users, the youth can bear the worst of their harmful influences. First, constant use of small music
players and headphones can eventuate in severe hearing damages given their volume exceeding the safe decibel level
as well as their design to boost the sound. In addition, the prevelance of wireless technology has posed a threat of over
exposure to radiation, which is called electropollution. Specifically, the balance of cells in human’s body can be
interrupted as exposing to electromagnetic radiation (EMR). As a result, it has its toll on our bodies’ functions and
behaviours, especially the genetic damages that leads to higher possibility of cancer.

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