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Your cell giving you a rash?

Nickel on the casings and buttons of cell phones can cause allergic rashes on the faces and ears of people who spend long periods of time on the phones, warns the British Association of Dermatologists.

Women who suffer allergic reactions to nickel in jewellery have a higher risk of suffering a rash from phone use, said the association, which noted that several studies have identified a link between facial/ear rashes and cell phones, BBC News reported.

Anyone who develops a face rash, which could be caused by prolonged cell phone use, should see a doctor, advised the association, which noted that many such cases go unreported or untreated.

A US study published earlier this year found nickel in 10 of 22 popular-brand cell phones, BBC News reported. – (HealthDay News)

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October 2008

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