[ RadSafe ] Re:Mobile phones & lightning strikes

[Bjorn Cedervall]

OK, I can back one step according to your comment. My focus was too much on 
how this article was interpreted and perceived. I agree that it is not BMJ:s 
fault about what the sensational media do.

Bjorn Cedervall   bcradsafers at hotmail.com
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----Original Message Follows----
From: "Dan D. Palmer" <ddpalmer at duf6.com>
To: <radsafe at radlab.nl>
Subject: [ RadSafe ] Re:Mobile phones & lightning strikes
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 14:06:21 -0400

I don't understand your point. The article says that if a conductive 
material (like a cell phone) is in contact with the skin when you are struck 
by lightning, it leads to the lighting penetrating the skin rather than 
running over the skin. This leads to worse injuries.

It does not say that using a cell phone in any way makes it more likely that 
lightning will stike, just that the resulting injuries may be worse.

I realize many news outlets didn't read or understand what BMJ was saying, 
but that is not their fault.


 >http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/extract/332/7556/1513-b 
<http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/extract/332/7556/1513-b>