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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: magnets

magnets stories: 3 news summaries

You Heard? Headphones, Pacemakers Don't Jibe

Headsets may interfere with heart devices

Nov 9, 08 3:25 PM CST
(Newser) - Headphones used with digital music players may interfere with pacemakers and internal defibrillators, scientists discovered in research contradicting reports from the US government. “Exposure of a defibrillator to the headphones can temporarily deactivate the defibrillator,” the lead researcher said. Draping the headphones over the chest caused hindrance in... More »

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FDA • study • heart • mp3 • defibrillator • magnets • headphones • magnetic field • pacemakers

US Stores Riddled With Unsafe Toys

Lead, choking hazards could be home
for the holidays

Nov 21, 07 3:22 AM CST
(Newser) - Despite massive recalls, hazardous toys still crowd US shelves, warn consumer watchdog organizations. Dozens of toys pose choking hazards, contain toxic chemicals, or use dangerously strong magnets, according to an annual toy survey by the US Public Interest Research Group released yesterday. Nine of 100 toys tested by the Center... More »

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China • toys • choking • watchdog • Consumer Product Safety Commission • magnets • lead tainted toys • US Public Interest Research Group • Center for Environmental Health

Dirt Feels Magnetic Pull

New iron-flecked gel
is used to remove centuries of grime
from paintings

Sep 4, 07 1:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Italian researchers have solved an age-old problem of painting conservation with new technology: magnets. Restorers use special gels to work on small areas of a canvas, but removing them has remained a delicate operation that can damage the artwork. Now, Nature reports, chemists at the University of Florence have developed... More »

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conservation • painting • restoration • magnets • University of Florence

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