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reuters.com - 10/16/2008

Doctors warn of rash from mobile phone use | Technology

— reuters.com — LONDON (Reuters) - Doctors baffled by an unexplained rash on people's ears or cheeks should be on... alert for a skin allergy caused by too much mobile phone use, the British Association of Dermatologists said on Thursday. Citing published studies, the ... (more) Doctors warn of rash from mobile phone use | ...

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news.bbc.co.uk - 10/16/2008

BBC NEWS | Health | Mobile phones 'cause skin rash'

— news.bbc.co.uk — Mobile phones users are developing rashes on their faces and ears caused by an allergic reaction to... the nickel on handsets, skin experts warn. The British Association of Dermatologists said the phenomenon is being seen in people who spend long periods ... (more) BBC NEWS | Health | Mobile phones 'cause skin rash'

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unwiredview.com - 10/16/2008

Cell phones can cause skin rash, British experts say

— unwiredview.com — Are your cheeks and ears itchy or way too red and you’re wondering why? It might just... be because of your old buddy and confidant, the cell phone . BBC has unveiled today that, according to the British Association of Dermatologists, mobile phone ... (more) Cell phones can cause skin rash, British experts say

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Around the Web 10.16.08: Top 10 reasons why things ain't so bad, including Radiohead and iPhone
L.A. Times Tech Blog — ... Web just keeps getting more, er, social. Micro Persuasion -- Radiohead's pay-whatever-you-want-for-our-music experiment is a success. music:)ally -- Now returning to your regularly scheduled doom-and-gloom programming: Check out Yahoo's downward-dog stock price. Silicon Alley Insider -- And now for your moment of revulsion: Dude, where did you get that rash? Maybe a cellphone. Reuters -- Jessica Guynn ...

Is your face itchy? Put down your cell phone [Health]
Gawker: valleywag — ... Doctors — or dermatologists, are those doctors too? — in London have made a connection between people with unexplained face and ear rashes and cell-phone usage. They're calling it "mobile phone dermatitis," an allergic reaction caused by prolonged exposure to the phones' nickel-metal surfaces. Suggested remedy? Buy a Bluetooth headset, or just stop talking so much. [Yahoo/Reuters] ...