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Re: [Phys-l] cell phone lightning hazard?



The original article is online at the British Medical Journal. And it is actually just a lettor to the editor, not a true article. The journal's home page is at http://www.bmjjournals.com/?ck=nck and a little searching will get you to the proper article, except you need a subscription to read the full letter.

On the other hand, there are responses to the letter which are freely available at.
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/eletters/332/7556/1513-b#136580

Some comments present other anecdotal evidence, others question the effects of other items like iPods or jewelery. The best response (IMHO) is the last one, which includes the line:
"I would wager more people have been struck by lightning whilst picking their nose than whilst on a cellphone, it doesnt mean there's a link between the two."
and the disclaimer:
"Competing interests: Actually knowing something about physics, cellphones, and lightning" :-)


Tim Folkerts