UAE Alerts iPhone 12 Users

The Division of Well-being-Abu Dhabi (DoH) officers mentioned in an advisory that the brand-new iPhone 12 have to be stored no less than 15cm away from the chest of patients with pacemakers or defibrillators.

The DoH urged medical professionals to raise awareness among their patients about the potential disruption the iPhone 12’s magnets may cause in pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) according to a recent research and investigation results.

According to an Emarat Al Youm report, the department clarified that products which contain strong magnets are common and these include mobile phones like the iPhone 12. Tech giant Apple manufacturer has already issued a general alert about the possibility of its devices interfering with the performance of pacemakers and defibrillators.

Health experts from the American Heart Association warned that several types of devices and machinery may interfere with these medical devices. “The electromagnetic waves generated by such devices can keep your ICD or pacemaker from functioning properly. Try to avoid them, or at least minimize your exposure to them,” said the experts.

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