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MP3 player headphones might interfere with cardiac equipment

article published on 10 November, 2008

U.S. Researchers informed an American Heart Association meeting in New Orleans about the possible interference that MP3 player headphones might post to cardiac equipment. Pacemakers and implantable defibrillators' normal operation can be changed when in close proximity to headphones used with MP3 player equipment. Previously it has been found that MP3 players themselves don't interfere with ... [ read the full article ]

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HolySheet
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_ 		10. November 2008 @ 03:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
WOW!!! Who ever thought that one electrical device would ever interfere with another!!! christ.
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champman
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_ 		20. November 2008 @ 22:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by HolySheet:
 WOW!!! Who ever thought that one electrical device would ever interfere with another!!! christ.
It is obvious that heart machines are mostly affected by visitors gadgets, but first time that MP3 have been linked. But Dela, does this mean ALL common MP3 players cause this, such as all Apple's, Creative's, Sony's, etc..

In the UK, they're going to allow people to use mobile phones in hospitals as they found they are safe if your receiving a call. But after reading this, they seriously need to reconsider as most play MP3's anyway.
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