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Archive for August 26th, 2009

Doctors should pay attention to a new disorder allergic skin caused by mobile phones, according to the British Association of Dermatologists.

A new phenomenon called “dermatitis by mobile phone” has been discovered, through which the people who spend long periods of time talking to your mobile phone develop an allergic reaction, motivated by the nickel in the telephone and the skin contact.

The problem was identified in several reports of cases reported in patients with unexplained rashes in the face and the ear, an investigation revealed that the reaction was caused by the nickel, which comprises the mobile telephone terminals, which often found on the deck or the buttons and in particular in the models more modern.

Now, the British Association of Dermatologists warns doctors to be aware of this new allergy, which believes is increasing, because the condition has recently been identified, many cases have not been denounced or have not been treaties, which led to the scientists to share its findings. Read the rest of this entry »