1. Health Risks: Prolonged or improper computer use can lead to injuries or disorders of the hands, wrists, elbows, eyes, neck, and back. Computer users can protect themselves from these health risks through proper workplace design, good posture while at the computer, and appropriately spaced work breaks. Two behavioral health risks are computer addiction and technology overload.
Computer addiction occurs when someone becomes obsessed with using a computer. Individuals suffering from technology overload feel distressed when deprived of computers and mobile devices. Once recognized, both computer addiction and technology overload are treatable disorders.2. Violation of Privacy: Nearly every life event is stored in a computer somewhere in medical records, credit reports, tax records, etc. In many instances, where personal and confidential records were not protected properly, individuals have found their privacy violated and identities stolen.
3. Public Safety: Adults, teens, and children around the world are using computers to share publicly their photos, videos, journals, music, and other personal information. Some of these unsuspecting, innocent computer users have fallen victim to crimes committed by dangerous strangers. Protect yourself and your dependents from these criminals by being cautious in e-mail messages and on Web sites. For example, do not share information that would allow others to identify or locate you and do not disclose identification numbers, passwords, or other personal security details.
4. Impact on Labor Force: Although computers have improved productivity in many ways and created an entire industry with hundreds of thousands of new jobs, the skills of millions of employees have been replaced by computers. Thus, it is crucial that workers keep their education up-to-date. A separate impact on the labor force is that some companies are outsourcing jobs to foreign countries instead of keeping their homeland labor force employed.5. Impact on Environment: Computer manufacturing processes and computer waste are depleting natural resources and polluting the environment.
When computers are discarded in landfills, they can release toxic materials and potentially dangerous levels of lead, mercury, and flame retardants.6. Green computing involves reducing the electricity consumed and environmental waste generated when using a computer. Strategies that support green computing include recycling, regulating manufacturing processes, extending the life of computers, and immediately donating or properly disposing of replaced computers.
When you purchase a new computer, some retailers offer to dispose of your old computer properly.7. It can potentially destroy your social life and interactions with humans if you do not maintain the balance.8. It may effect to the destruction of your eye sight due to radiation.
9. It may cause pimples and wrinkles.10. It may damage your studies and life.11. Too much time in front of monitor may adverse effect your eye sight and can also make you fat.
12. Getting away from their real life and getting into bad lines13. Computers can make the mind lazy. You get used to not reading a book, or researching something at the library. Just a few key-strokes and you have your answer.14.
There are physical things like carpal tunnel syndrome and other repetitive strain disorders, and eye strain (often necessitating glasses).15. Spending too much time playing online games or chatting over the computer instead of reading books, taking walks, and doing homework.16. Being on a computer too much can also lead to anti-social behavior and depression.
