People should not use mobile phones outdoors during thunderstorms because of the risk of being struck by lightning, doctors said on Friday.
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.
Source: Reuters
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June 27th, 2006 at 8:06 pm
The notion that mobile phones attract lightning is just silly, of course. What they seem to be saying is that if you happen to be holding one to your ear when you do get struck by lightning, it may make your injuries more severe than they would otherwise have been. That may be true, but is hugely irrelevant to the real point, which is to avoid getting struck in the first place!