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Originally Posted by Boddie There is a difference between the fact that 'using mobiles increase the risk of being struck by lightning during a storm' and an 'increase in the likelihood of injury' through skin / soft tissue damage.
A metal object would concentrate current to a localised hotspot, therefore causing damage, but there is no way a lightening bolt would seek out a person holding a mobile phone over someone that was not. It is simply not possible.
Therefore it is garbage to suggest that using mobiles increase the risk of being struck by lightning during a storm. |
It seeks out the shortest path to ground and it does this using the most conductive material in its path.
In the case of the girl who was struck by lightening the point of entry was her ear via her mobile phone.
And Yes, it would increase the risk!