Texting while driving

Most Americans are never too far away from their cell phones. To date there have been no evidence of harmful radiation effects from the collective scientific community in spite of a recent report from California.

A California public health report suggests that cellphone exposure is bad for us — but the scientific community isn’t so sure

Lifestyle

The potentially harmful effects of cellphones have been analyzed for years, with no conclusive evidence one way or the other thus far.

What Would It Take to Stop Texting While Driving?

Should Texting While Driving Be Illegal?

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Mother Talks of Son Who Died Texting While Driving

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Texting While Driving: Is It Dangerous?

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Dangers of ‘car phones’ known early

A new report out by our partner The New York Times shows evidence of a cell phone industry that was aware of those risks decades before most people had ever seen seen the devices initially marketed as ‘car phones.’

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Don’t Text and Drive: Study Shows the Dangers

A new study says that driving while texting makes you 23 times more likely to get into an accident. The Takeaway is joined by Dr. Rich Hanowski, Director for the Center of Truck and Bus Safety, and Adam Bryant of The New York Times.

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Texting While Driving? You Might as Well Drive Drunk

Conflict & Justice

Although studies report the dangers of texting while driving, most states don’t ban this practice. Joining The Takeaway is Adam Bryant, New York Times Deputy Business Editor.

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More people turn up in the ER with injuries after texting-while-walking

Arts, Culture & Media

Texting while driving is dangerous. That’s clear. But it turns out that texting while walking comes with its own risks. More and more pedestrians are turning up in emergency rooms with injuries sustained while typing out missives on those mini keyboards.