Mobile Phone Users Warned of Lightning Strike Risk
A Reuters newswire article, via Yahoo! News, reports that:
People should not use mobile phones outdoors during thunderstorms because of the risk of being struck by lightning, doctors said on Friday.More here.
They reported the case of a 15-year-old girl who was using her phone in a park when she was hit during a storm. Although she was revived, she suffered persistent health problems and was using a wheelchair a year after the accident.
"This rare phenomenon is a public health issue, and education is necessary to highlight the risk of using mobile phones outdoors during stormy weather to prevent future fatal consequences from lighting strike injuries," said Swinda Esprit, a doctor at Northwick Park Hospital in England.
posted by Fergie @ 6/23/2006 07:38:00 AM
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