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Can people with pacemakers use mobile phones?

April 26, 2017mobile phones Pacemakers people

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Can people with pacemakers use mobile phones?

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Mobile phones can interfere with the functioning of pacemakers. The user should therefore maintain a distance of at least 20 cm between the mobile phone antenna and the pacemaker. Pacemaker patients are allowed to use mobile phones, although they should not have their phone ready for use in the breast pocket directly above the pacemaker.Health effects are not expected for cordless phones even at distances of less than 20 cm between the antenna and the pacemaker.