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Title: Wearable tech aka iwatch health risks
Post by: whynow? on April 01, 2017, 06:07:54 PM
Thinking of getting the iwatch 2 but am concerned if any health hazards due to wearing this type of electronic gizmo on your body.   Anyone have opinions or info about these wearable tech items?  Risk of cancer, etc?
Title: Re: Wearable tech aka iwatch health risks
Post by: Flapp_Jackson on April 01, 2017, 06:12:09 PM
Quote from: whynow? on April 01, 2017, 06:07:54 PM
Thinking of getting the iwatch 2 but am concerned if any health hazards due to wearing this type of electronic gizmo on your body.   Anyone have opinions or info about these wearable tech items?  Risk of cancer, etc?

Worst risk is staring at the watch while jogging across the street. 

Cancer?  No different than any cell phone or other electronic watch.

Do you ever use a bluetooth headphone?  I'd be more worried about having that right next to my brain if I needed something else to worry me!   :shake:
Title: Re: Wearable tech aka iwatch health risks
Post by: rklapp on April 01, 2017, 11:13:38 PM
My wife is a Red Cross instructor and they've had reports of ambulances showing up during the CPR class because a student yelled "call 911" and the iPhone dialed without the user knowing.
Title: Re: Wearable tech aka iwatch health risks
Post by: Flapp_Jackson on April 01, 2017, 11:54:22 PM
Quote from: rklapp on April 01, 2017, 11:13:38 PM
My wife is a Red Cross instructor and they've had reports of ambulances showing up during the CPR class because a student yelled "call 911" and the iPhone dialed without the user knowing.

I guess that might be a health risk ..... to the person who needed that ambulance and now has to wait!   ???
Title: Re: Wearable tech aka iwatch health risks
Post by: whynow? on April 02, 2017, 06:55:40 AM
Quote from: rklapp on April 01, 2017, 11:13:38 PM
My wife is a Red Cross instructor and they've had reports of ambulances showing up during the CPR class because a student yelled "call 911" and the iPhone dialed without the user knowing.
O.K. so instead of health risks, is there a privacy or getting spied on risk (LOL)?   The last articles I googled on any risks was dated April 2016 so no new info out thee as these watch phones become popular.  Maybe no news is good news.
Title: Re: Wearable tech aka iwatch health risks
Post by: rklapp on April 02, 2017, 01:03:31 PM
Quote from: whynow? on April 02, 2017, 06:55:40 AM
O.K. so instead of health risks, is there a privacy or getting spied on risk (LOL)?
Only microwave ovens...
Title: Re: Wearable tech aka iwatch health risks
Post by: RSN172 on April 22, 2017, 05:30:26 AM
Seems like almost everything causes cancer now days.
Title: Re: Wearable tech aka iwatch health risks
Post by: whynow? on April 22, 2017, 08:33:42 PM
Quote from: RSN172 on April 22, 2017, 05:30:26 AM
Seems like almost everything causes cancer now days.
I bought the iwatch series 2 anyway.  Time will tell.   I'll probably be dead in 40+ years anyway but I'll be over 100 so no worries.
Title: Re: Wearable tech aka iwatch health risks
Post by: littlemisssunshine on April 23, 2017, 10:23:16 PM
An iWatch won't do any harm to you, it brings conveniency.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Wearable tech aka iwatch health risks
Post by: whynow? on April 24, 2017, 07:43:07 PM
Quote from: littlemisssunshine on April 23, 2017, 10:23:16 PM
An iWatch won't do any harm to you, it brings conveniency.  :thumbsup:
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