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Cellphone Starts Fire in Man’s Pocket

Nicholas Deleon

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Nope, cellphones don’t cause brain tumors; they start fires in men’s pockets instead. Some unlucky California man suffered second and third degree burns over his body after what appears to have been a fire started by a malfunctioning cellphone in his pants pocket. Unfortunately for us, authorities didn’t reveal what type of cellphone caused the blaze. Now, is that a glitch or a feature, unnamed cellphone company?

https://gizmodo.com/study-sez-cellphones-dont-increase-cancer-risk-219745

Vallejo man’s cell phone ignites in pocket, causing serious burns [SFGate.com]

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