Cell phones cause insomnia

Excessive mobile phone and internet usage throughout the night means people are getting less sleep.

"According to clinical psychologist and leading sleep expert Andrew Fuller, more than a million Australians suffer from insomnia or other sleep disorders, estimated to cost the community over $10 billion.

Up to 35 per cent of children have some type of sleep problem.

Mr Fuller has surveyed tens of thousands of adolescents about their lifestyles and sleeping habits. "

Related studies on cell phones causing lack of sleep:

-- SMS keeps teenagers awake at night (Swedish study)

-- Students lack sleep (Japanese study)

-- Mobile phones and video games 'are depriving children of sleep' (Belgian study)

-- SMS causes poor sleep (Belgian study)

-- Children text at night instead of sleeping (Australian study)

emily | 8:16 AM | Health Issues and SMS Alerts |
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