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title: Mobile phones may not affect planes
date: "2002-03-26T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 1383
description: I explore reports suggesting mobile phones might not actually interfere with aircraft systems after all, while noting the physical impact of heavy phone use on our thumbs, a body part I typically use for pointing.
keywords: [mobile phones, aircraft safety, ergonomics, thumb strain, electromagnetic interference, new scientist]
---

[Mobile phones may not affect planes](http://www.newscientist.com/hottopics/phones/phones.jsp?id=22523100) after all. But they sure [affect thumbs](http://www.newscientist.com/hottopics/phones/phones.jsp?id=23151900). (Note: I always used my thumb for pointing.)