- Another health worry for mobile users, they can develop a skin disorder
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Here is one more ailment to add to the list of health disorders for heavy mobile phone users. Doctors claim 'mobile phone dermatitis' is a risk for those who develop an allergic reaction to the phone's nickel surface. It can bring you out in a rash. The alert comes after scientists last month urged caution over mobile phone use saying it could take years for the health risks to emerge, although there is a consensus that children are likely to be more vulnerable.
'In mobile phone dermatitis, the rash would typically occur on the cheek or ear, depending on where the metal part of the phone comes into contact with the skin.
- October 17, 2008 - 7:42 AM | Posted in - News






