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Cell phones lead to thousands of head and neck injuries each year, Rutgers study finds

Head and neck injuries rose sharply with the advent of smartphones, researchers found.

People engaged with their cell phones wait to cross Broad St at Market St. during the evening rush hour in Philadelphia on December 4, 2019.
People engaged with their cell phones wait to cross Broad St at Market St. during the evening rush hour in Philadelphia on December 4, 2019.Read moreELIZABETH ROBERTSON / Staff Photographer