Allergic to Cell Phones? It's Possible.

Aside from the recent media coverage suggesting cell phone use can be carcinogenic, did you know it can also be allergenic?

A recent study published in Dermatitis suggests bilateral symmetrical lesions on the face and thigh from the use of two mobile phones simultaneously are reported as a novel pattern of mobile-phone dermatitis. Phoning for 3 to 4 hours a day and frequently using two mobile phones reveal evidence of nickel release from the metal casings. The number of reports of nickel-induced allergic contact dermatitis from the metallic exterior parts of mobile phones has increased during the last decade.