Is your N95 bringing you out in a rash? Help is at hand!

Dr Todd Rosengart, accomplished physician and entrepreneur, is MD & Co-Founder of Vitals, a leading doctor evaluation site.

I caught hold of Dr Todd’s news release today about handsets and allergies. Well, actually, anything technical and electrical. Here, have a read:

For those already suffering from common allergies, studies also suggest that cell phone use is a trigger, increasing sensitivity to allergens and potentially making typical allergic reactions such as watery eyes or a runny nose worse.

Cell phones also affect users with skin allergies who may be sensitive to various metals and materials used in manufacturing. When nickel, one of the leading reactors of skin allergies, is used in the production of cell phone casings and batteries, cell phone users become susceptible to allergic contact dermatitis, an allergy that causes rashes and skin outbreaks. Like cell phones, the anodizing chemicals or the metals in some iPods can also cause music lovers to develop skin rashes and bumps after extended exposure to their portable music players.

Should you find yourself afflicted, you want www.vitals.com/focus/allergy for the fastest way to nearly 7,500 allergists. You read it here first 😉

I’d also like to point out that whilst I’m not a medical expert, a Nokia E90 that keeps forgetting the dictionary entries you added seconds before can also be exceedingly bad for your health.