Smartphone magnetic fields could affect pacemakers and defibrillators, says study

Smartphone magnetic fields - Phone in jacket pocket

This is a good reason for anyone with this type of implant to keep devices out of bras and breast pockets. It may seem harmless to tuck your phone into your bra if you need both hands to do something else, but smartphone magnetic fields could make this a dangerous practice for pacemaker and implanted defibrillator patients. Same goes for devices tucked into breast pockets and the inner chest pocket of a jacket. New research shows that these types of gadgets should be kept at least 15 cm (6 inches)…

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