Mobile phones in bedrooms; a threat to health

Usage of mobile phones in bedrooms could pose a threat to health

by Staff Writer 06-10-2018 | 4:06 PM
COLOMBO (News 1st) - Issuing a press release, the Ministry of Health stated that the use of mobile phones in the bedroom could pose a threat to health. The Health Promotion Bureau of the Ministry stated that it could cause serious damage to the brain and nervous system. The Bureau requests the general public to leave their mobile phones in their bedroom or to switch it off before they go to sleep. These facts were revealed at a discussion held at the Health Promotion Bureau on World Mental Health Day.