Hmmmm, iPod may be dangerous for those who have cardiac pacemakers in their hearts! "Loving your iPod and duly keeping it close to your heart might be bad for your health, especially if you're fitted with a pacemaker," according to a study initiated by Jay Thaker, a 17-year-old U.S. high school student.linkThaker finds that iPods can cause cardiac implantable pacemakers to malfunction by interfering with the electromagnetic equipment monitoring the heart.
The study tested the effect of the portable music devices on 100 patients, whose mean age was 77, outfitted with pacemakers. Electrical interference was detected half of the time when the iPod was held just 2 inches from the patient's chest for 5 to 10 seconds.
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