05-12-2007, 04:59 PM
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Attack of the Killer iPods
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A study from the Thoracic and Cardiovascular Institute at Michigan State University has raised concerns about the possibility that iPods could cause pacemakers to fail.
... Those attending the meeting heard that electrical interference of pacemakers was found about 50 percent of the time when an iPod was held within several inches of a patient's chest for five to ten seconds.
Sometimes, iPods were found to interfere with the implanted devices even when they were held 18 inches away, said the reports. One time, a pacemaker completely stopped functioning, reported one article.
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http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2128802,00.asp
http://www.newscientist.com/article/...ss-a-beat.html
http://www.ajc.com/health/content/he.../0510ipod.html |
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