Comments on: When There’s Lightning, Turn Off Your Cell Phone http://docgerrytan.com/2006/09/09/when-theres-lightning-turn-off-your-cell-phone/ www.docgerrytan.com Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:01:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Rashaun http://docgerrytan.com/2006/09/09/when-theres-lightning-turn-off-your-cell-phone/#comment-28830 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:56:11 +0000 http://healthwealth.wordpress.com/2006/09/09/when-theres-lightning-turn-off-your-cell-phone/#comment-28830 I was struck by lightning a year ago because of being on my cell…………..I now electrical super powers that is the benefit of being hit by lightning.

]]> By: Abby http://docgerrytan.com/2006/09/09/when-theres-lightning-turn-off-your-cell-phone/#comment-27802 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:38:45 +0000 http://healthwealth.wordpress.com/2006/09/09/when-theres-lightning-turn-off-your-cell-phone/#comment-27802 Can u give any scientific explanation why people are hit by lightning while using a mobile phone.

]]> By: Doc Gerry http://docgerrytan.com/2006/09/09/when-theres-lightning-turn-off-your-cell-phone/#comment-25760 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:15:53 +0000 http://healthwealth.wordpress.com/2006/09/09/when-theres-lightning-turn-off-your-cell-phone/#comment-25760 Hi Alex…the same rule applies….

]]> By: alex joseph gregory http://docgerrytan.com/2006/09/09/when-theres-lightning-turn-off-your-cell-phone/#comment-25757 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:54:47 +0000 http://healthwealth.wordpress.com/2006/09/09/when-theres-lightning-turn-off-your-cell-phone/#comment-25757 Is leaving you mobile phone ON during heavy thunder and lightning too a problem?

]]> By: John McFerren http://docgerrytan.com/2006/09/09/when-theres-lightning-turn-off-your-cell-phone/#comment-23859 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:50:12 +0000 http://healthwealth.wordpress.com/2006/09/09/when-theres-lightning-turn-off-your-cell-phone/#comment-23859 A cellular telephone is only dangerous to use during a thunderstorm under 3 circumstances:
1. The Cellular telephone is connected to a power source such as a car or wall outlet.
2. You are using the cellular telephone outside.
3. You are using a cellular telephone connected directly (by wire, not wireless) to an amplifier and/or outside antenna.

A cordless handset is only dangerous if:
1. You are touching the base unit for example to remove the handset
2. You are using the handset outside.
3. The handset is connected by wire to some other source outside.

]]> By: Eric Baker http://docgerrytan.com/2006/09/09/when-theres-lightning-turn-off-your-cell-phone/#comment-1941 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 01:03:44 +0000 http://healthwealth.wordpress.com/2006/09/09/when-theres-lightning-turn-off-your-cell-phone/#comment-1941 I have been struck by lightning 3 times and i also have metallic compontents in my body i read how metal objects increase problems but one of the times i was also on my cell phone i am wondering if there are any benefits that are known from being struck if you could let me know i would appreciate that

Thank You
Baker

]]> By: Doc Gerry http://docgerrytan.com/2006/09/09/when-theres-lightning-turn-off-your-cell-phone/#comment-260 Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:47:36 +0000 http://healthwealth.wordpress.com/2006/09/09/when-theres-lightning-turn-off-your-cell-phone/#comment-260 There are so far three other cases in Malaysia, China and Korea where Mobile phone users were hit by lightning while using their phones. The only scientific basis for now is based on case reports because this is one case of causality that’s diffciult to do and be approved by research ethics review

]]> By: Benjie http://docgerrytan.com/2006/09/09/when-theres-lightning-turn-off-your-cell-phone/#comment-257 Thu, 12 Oct 2006 06:21:47 +0000 http://healthwealth.wordpress.com/2006/09/09/when-theres-lightning-turn-off-your-cell-phone/#comment-257 Hello Gerry,

I understand the danger about using a land line since the lightning bolt can enter the wires. But for celphones, I don’t think one incident is enough to make a generalization that it was the celphone that caused the girl to be hit by lightning. Is there any scientific evidence linking the celphone to the lightning hitting the girl?

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