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Could Your Blackberry Be Damaging Your Thumbs?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the everything-is-bad-for-you dept.

Sammy at Palm Addict writes "According to the BBC, Regular Blackberry use 'could damage thumbs', experts warn. Trendy handheld Blackberry devices could cause damage to users' thumbs, doctors are warning. Sales of the £200 gadget, which can be used to email, page and phone, have boomed in recent years with celebrities such as David Beckham using them. But US and UK doctors said repetitive use could cause arthritis or harm tendons in the thumb. Research in Motion, which manufactures the Blackberry, said it would not comment on the claims."

5 of 234 comments (clear)

  1. Bunch of crazy alarmists by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Next thing they'll be saying is "smoking causes cancer." Give me a break with your "science!"

  2. Theysaidthiswithgameboystoo.. by datastalker · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...andmythumbsarefine.Justlook,Ihavenoproblemswith typing.

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  3. Blackberries don't damage thumbs by A+nonymous+Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    People damage thumbs.

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  4. Re:Thumb Damage by kylegordon · · Score: 4, Funny

    He doesn't need his thumbs anyway.
    Isn't his brain in one of them?

  5. I use the Mac Blackberry by deft · · Score: 5, Funny

    Because it only has one big button.

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