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All of these allergies and the finger pointing is getting out of hand. Ok, you are allergic to the metal in an ipad. YOU figure out how to remedy that. You are one in 10,000,000 that reacts to it.

It really helps to do a tiny bit of research before posting for all to see.

In the US, it's more like one in six women and one in thirty men.

You don't sue, you either stop using it or put a damn cover on it.

What story are you reading?

This kid didn't sue. He put a cover on it.
 
Of course it's there to make money; the Washington Post is a newspaper, and they make money by printing news articles that people will read. Apple is a really big company that people want to read about it. That doesn't mean, however, their goal isn't to inform people.

The iPad is not jewelry, so people may not realize that long periods of exposure may cause problems for some. Otherwise, there's nothing in this article that suggests an attack on Apple.

The iPad is held up to jewelry standards is my point, the iPad has been out for what 4 years now? This kind of thing HAPPENS all the time. it only takes 1 case study, 1 lawsuit, just 1 idiot to make more out of it than it really is and any of those "newspapers" jump on it like sharks. This has nothing to do with informing. Why was there no informing in the past 4 years, why didn't people break out in rashes instantly when all of those iPads were sold. Because it happened and people just dealt with it, instead of starting case studies or lawsuits.

To call this an attack is maybe taking it to far, but this was definitely not posted to inform us. It was to attract attention, and lots of it. $$$$$

RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE!!!
 
Why was there no informing in the past 4 years, why didn't people break out in rashes instantly when all of those iPads were sold.

No doubt some or many did, but never figured out why.

The whole point of this article was that it took the doctors six months before they figured out the iPad connection.

That's why they published their case study, so that other doctors would think of checking its use as a potential nickel source.
 
No doubt some or many did, but never figured out why.

The whole point of this article was that it took the doctors six months before they figured out the iPad connection.

That's why they published their case study, so that other doctors would think of checking its use as a potential nickel source.

You are being far too logical for some of those that come on here.
 
There's no nickel

"the boy's skin condition improved significantly when he started using a case that prevented direct contact with the device. "

I thought Apple used 6061 aluminum alloy, which contains no nickel. I don't think nickel-aluminum alloys are very commonly used. I've yet to read anywhere confirming one way or the other, but it wouldn't surprise me if the doctor made an incorrect assumption that the iPad was the culprit. It may have been a coincidence that the boy's condition improved after using a case and they may have failed to rule out other environmental/behavioral changes.

In any case, nickel is very widely used and I doubt this would be grounds for any sort of recall. For example, most coins contain nickel. Is the US Mint going to recall them and change to other alloys?
 
I laughed at the thought of being allergic to such a commonly used metal. But then I remembered I'm allergic to plant sex.

Bees?

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You know, kids may be getting into more trouble these days, but they're much smarter than people make them out to be, especially with technology, older people are less intelligent with technology because they didn't really grow up with it, but kids of today do grow up with it.

I'm pretty sure a normal 11 year old tween can handle an iPad without a case.
I know this is off topic, but....what on earth does using a case have to do with "intelligent with technology"? Cases prevent damage from physical accidents. Children are more prone to dropping an item (or spilling on it) than adults, assuming no underlying medical cause for either. Nothing to do with whether they know what Settings controls.
 
In any case, nickel is very widely used and I doubt this would be grounds for any sort of recall. For example, most coins contain nickel. Is the US Mint going to recall them and change to other alloys?

It's all about contact time. Coins are usually not held for hours at a time.

As does most stainless steel cookware and eating utensils.

Yep, but apparently stainless steel binds to the nickel so tightly, that even the most allergic person is not affected.

http://health.howstuffworks.com/dis...-allergies/common-skin-allergies-to-metal.htm

Neat. Learn something new every day.
 
The iPad is held up to jewelry standards is my point, the iPad has been out for what 4 years now? This kind of thing HAPPENS all the time. it only takes 1 case study, 1 lawsuit, just 1 idiot to make more out of it than it really is and any of those "newspapers" jump on it like sharks. This has nothing to do with informing. Why was there no informing in the past 4 years, why didn't people break out in rashes instantly when all of those iPads were sold. Because it happened and people just dealt with it, instead of starting case studies or lawsuits.

To call this an attack is maybe taking it to far, but this was definitely not posted to inform us. It was to attract attention, and lots of it. $$$$$

RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE!!!

There has been informing over the past four years. Here's one from a few months ago:

http://www.thehealthsite.com/beauty/beware-your-smartphone-can-give-you-a-skin-rash/

And one from January:

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlin...track-fitness-it-also-leaves-a-rash-for-some/

And one from a couple of years ago:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...overing-womans-face-neck-bright-red-rash.html

All of them talk about how people who have allergies to certain types of metal can have them exacerbated by the use of handheld electronics. The main reason this is brought up now is because of a new report published in the journal of Pediatrics, which was brought on specifically by said incident with the boy and the iPad. Therefore, the newspaper is talking about it.

And I'm willing to bet that a lot of people didn't know about the nickel allergy issue in some jewelry (of which I still don't consider the iPad). I certainly didn't know about it when my watch started causing irritation on my wrist; I thought it just needed to be cleaned. It wasn't until after cleaning did nothing to help that I looked it up and found out the reason.

And yes, it's already been stated that it's about money. All newspaper articles are. This article, however, has not overblown the situation; it's just talking about it.
 
iPad Implicated in Pediatric Rashes Diagnosed as Nickel Allergies [Updated]

"the boy's skin condition improved significantly when he started using a case that prevented direct contact with the device. "

I thought Apple used 6061 aluminum alloy, which contains no nickel. I don't think nickel-aluminum alloys are very commonly used. I've yet to read anywhere confirming one way or the other, but it wouldn't surprise me if the doctor made an incorrect assumption that the iPad was the culprit. It may have been a coincidence that the boy's condition improved after using a case and they may have failed to rule out other environmental/behavioral changes.

In any case, nickel is very widely used and I doubt this would be grounds for any sort of recall. For example, most coins contain nickel. Is the US Mint going to recall them and change to other alloys?


Yes that is really the point isn't it?

I haven't read the doctors article in the original but the media is forgetting that the aluminum alloy contains NO nickel. I wonder if the dermatologist knows this too.

Like a similar report another person posted, the plant where the ipad is assembled may have nickel alloy handling tools or area that place a cleanable coat of nickel on some iPads. Or it came from a source after leaving the plant.

If anything Apple may have to labelled: contains no nickel, but assembled in a plant that contains nickel, (and maybe some peanuts too- JK).

Again I haven't read the article but the way the media have molded this story is irresponsible. I'm sure Samsung loves the misperception.

I'm also guessing this child was hyper sensitive if the ipad contains no nickel but acquired some during handling.
 
I did for a while, then I realized they make titanium watches. Titanium is completely non-bioreactive. As a bonus, they're also very light on the wrist.

Yep, I was not a fan of wearing watches until I got a titanium pilot's watch. Here's mine; I really like it:

http://www.justwatchme.net/junkers-g38-titanium-gmt-watch-6274-2-world-flight-record/

it weighs 48g with the factory leather band, and I put a Nato G10 strap on it which in addition to being lighter & more comfortable is also waterproof & washable. Also you can pick from about a zillion different patterns & colors, & a good one costs fifteen bucks (don't bother with the cheap ones, they wear out pretty fast; make sure you get one made by a company that is an actual military supplier of G10 bands).
 
Maybe I'm getting older, I dunno, but my first thought was

WHY THE HELL DOES AN 11 YEAR OLD IN A PEDIATRIC WARD NEED OR HAVE AN IPAD?

Am I getting too old or what? LOL
 
I agree about the "understanding tech" part. But a case isn't about an 11 year old understanding or using the tech. Its about 11 year olds and their natural tendency to destroy everything they touch.

Maybe you destroyed everything you touched, but I never did at that age.

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He's allergic to pollen. Pollen is plant sex.

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Maybe I'm getting older, I dunno, but my first thought was

WHY THE HELL DOES AN 11 YEAR OLD IN A PEDIATRIC WARD NEED OR HAVE AN IPAD?

Am I getting too old or what? LOL

eBooks, educational videos and apps, maybe some games. Studies show that kids in the hospital who are given something to play with are more compliant with their treatments, require less pain medication, and generally get better faster (assuming they're not terminal, in which case something like an iPad is just good for morale). iPads in pediatric wards is just good medical care and can help them keep up with their education since they're missing school.
 
Like a similar report another person posted, the plant where the ipad is assembled may have nickel alloy handling tools or area that place a cleanable coat of nickel on some iPads. Or it came from a source after leaving the plant.

Yeah, it's strange. What they found were traces of nickel and a chemical usually used to detect nickel.

Makes you wonder if he was just unlucky enough to get a case that had been pulled off the line for nickel testing, acquired nickel traces from it, then was put back on the line.

Or maybe the doctor's lab goofed up.

It was an original iPad, btw.

Again I haven't read the article but the way the media have molded this story is irresponsible. I'm sure Samsung loves the misperception.

Actually, all the media I've seen, calmly described it as just one example of what dermatologists are calling smart device rash.

The only hype I've seen is in fan forums.

Maybe I'm getting older, I dunno, but my first thought was

WHY THE HELL DOES AN 11 YEAR OLD IN A PEDIATRIC WARD NEED OR HAVE AN IPAD?

He was using it at home. He was only treated at a pediatric hospital.

Not that it matters. I'd sure as heck give my 11 year old an iPad to keep her mind off things if she was in a hospital.
 
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