9 Ways Your Cell Phone Can Seriously Harm You!

 5) Causing Fires

Recently, with the battery explosions of the Samsung Note 7 phone, mobile phones causing fires has come front and center. Cell phone batteries, which are lithium ion batteries, are susceptible to exploding if the battery short circuits, because that causes the lithium to severely heat up at the damaged spot, which can cause combustion. This is a major problem because we take our cell phones basically everywhere. If your phone catches fire while you are in a different room or while you are asleep, you may not realize until the fire has begun to spread, and this can be extremely dangerous. The exploding Note 7 phones have been recalled since the explosion incidents have occurred. Although the recent news has been regarding that phone in particular, any mobile phone can combust. It is therefore important to pay attention to the battery if it starts to overheat, and if you suspect something may be wrong, it is a good idea to get it checked out or to replace the battery.