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Report of Cell Phones Causing Equipment Malfunction

Researchers have found that the use of cell phones may cause malfunction in hospital equipment:

“LONDON (Reuters) - Using cell phones near hospital beds or important equipment is dangerous and could switch off ventilators or disrupt pacemakers, Dutch researchers said on Thursday.”

link: Cell phone use in hospitals poses danger: study

These research finding are certainly not reassuring in the light of the fact that some airlines are allowing cell phone use in the air.

Catherine Forsythe

[tags]cell phones, equipment malfunction, research, flying, security[/tags]

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