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using online platforms. We must refrain from easier and smoother.
oversharing information and from sharing
things that are not credible. Before sharing No matter what, everything around us has
anything, we must ensure that the informa- a positive and negative side to it. As we are
tion is viable and comes from a trustworthy already aware of the positives of electronic
source. We must also avoid sharing things that tools, let us discuss the negatives. As the title
are capable of spreading hatred, discriminatory of this section suggests, there are numerous
thoughts, or violence. A single post with toxic health hazards that we have to deal with while
content can have a significant impact on a plat- handling electronic tools. In our schools,
form where things can be shared with millions we have had discussions about the positive
of people within seconds. Therefore, we must and negative impacts that science has on us.
be extremely cautious when sharing any piece Despite all the negatives, we cannot live with-
of information. Appropriate and ethical con- out scientific advancements. Similar is the
duct on social media platforms by everyone situation with electronic tools. Technological
can ensure the cybersecurity of all. improvements are always for human beings to
make their life easier. They lighten our efforts
4�4�3 Electronic Tools and Health in many ways. Therefore, it is necessary for
Hazards us to be aware of the health hazards that they

We are already familiar with the term social pose so that we use them in a safe and healthy
manner. Let us discuss them in detail.
media. Have you ever imagined a day with-
out your smartphone, laptop, or tablet? How 4�4�4 Effect of Electronic Tools on
hard would it be for you? Would you be able
to spend your day productively without your Mental Health
electronic gadgets? The answers to these What do you mean by mental health? It
questions lead us to the term electronic tools. refers to the emotional well-being of an indi-
What are electronic tools? How do they influ- vidual. Now, how do electronic tools affect our
ence our daily routine? There are many dif- mental health? It has both positive and neg-
ferent platforms on our electronic gadgets that ative impacts on our health. Man is a social
help us run our daily life smoothly. In today’s being. It is with the help of electronic tools
world of technology, our days start and end that we stay socially connected in this new era
with Instagram stories, tweets, news reports, of virtual communication. But, as we know,
online lectures, online purchases, Skype calls, excess of anything is not good. Uncontrolled
WhatsApp chats, Google meets, etc. At the tip use of social media platforms may result in
of our fingers, we have access to any kind of serious health issues like mental stress, depres-
information that we want to acquire. We get sion, anxiety, isolation, etc.
them through different applications like Twit-
ter, Instagram, Skype, Facebook, WhatsApp, Electronic tools have become inevitable in
and YouTube. These are the different electronic our personal and professional life. We get tan-
tools available on our phones or computers that gled up in these electronic tools to keep pace
keep us updated about the things happening with the world. But, what will happen if we
around us. We also have online platforms like fail to keep it under our control? Technol-
Amazon and Flipkart to purchase products ogy has made life more competitive as well as
online, which will be delivered to our homes. swift. The work pressure it can create on an
Platforms like these make our daily life much individual is huge. Consider a situation where

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