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• Teenage Drivers Are Responsible for Nearly One in Ten Car Accident Deaths Linked to Cellphones: NHTSA

  April 9, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  New government data identifies cellphone use as a major driving distraction, with 15% of all teenagers involved in fatal crashes being distracted by cellphones.

• Diabetes Smartphone Alerts May Be Impacted by Hardware, Software Updates: FDA Warns

  February 7, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA is warning that smartphone updates may accidentally disable apps being used to monitor diabetes patients, resulting in severe injuries or death.

• NHTSA Launches “Put The Phone Away or Pay” Campaign To Combat Distracted Driving

  April 4, 2024

  Grace Muller

  The NHTSA has launched a campaign aimed at dissuading drivers from using cellphones and other distractions while behind the wheel, which has contributed to an increase in traffic fatalities in recent years.

• Cellphones May Be Important Vector For Viruses and Microbial Contamination: Study

  May 11, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study warn that cell phones could be a major source of the transmission of infectious microorganisms, like the virus responsible for COVID-19.

• Cellphone and Microwave Radiation Exposure During Pregnancy May Increase ADHD Risk: Study

  March 27, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links exposure to radiation from cellphones and microwaves during pregnancy to an increased risk of ADHD.