The World from PRX

cell phones

A man holds a cell phone in front of a computer screen.
Lifestyle
How to step away from the screen
The Abuzz project hopes to help curb mosquito-borne illnesses by using cell phones to track mosquito outbreaks around the world.
Health
Tracking some of the world’s biggest killers, via cellphone
Salvadoran military police stand guard outside a school in Soyapango's La Campanera neighborhood on the outskirts of San Salvador.
Conflict
Here’s why Salvadorans don’t reach for their cellphones to record police abuse
A pile of printer parts dusted with toners like carbon black, a probable carcinogen known to cause respiratory problems.
Economics
The US is still dumping some of its toxic e-waste overseas