Using Mobile phones improperly can be injurious to health. According to the latest advisory of the Department of Health-Abu Dhabi (DoH), the new iPhone 12 must be kept at least 15cm away from the chest of patients with pacemakers or defibrillators.
The DoH, citing recent research, has urged medical professionals to raise awareness among their patients about the potential disruption the iPhone 12’s magnets may cause in pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs).
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Products that contain strong magnets are common and these include mobile phones like the iPhone 12. Tech giant Apple manufacturer has already issued a general alert about the possibility of its devices interfering with the performance of pacemakers and defibrillators, an Emarat Al Youm report quoted the DoH as saying.
Health experts from the American Heart Association have warned that several types of devices and machinery may interfere with these medical devices.
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“The electromagnetic waves generated by such devices can keep your ICD or pacemaker from functioning properly. Try to avoid them, or at least minimise your exposure to them,” the experts have pointed out. (AW)
