Experts warn of a daily habit, most view as completely (or almost) harmless.
Let's be honest. Many of us have adopted a practice before sleep, which experts warn that we should avoid.
And no, does not concern (again) the endless scrolling on TikTok or any other platform. Health experts warn about how we charge our device.
Many use their phone as an alarm, which means that They leave it near the bed to wake them up in the morning..
This, of course, implies that the device will be charged. Thus, several choose to charge it beside them during the night.
The problem begins when cell stays on the bed while chargingAs this practice can prove dangerous.
Fire services in both the United States and Great Britain have repeatedly appealed to citizens to avoid this habit.
A similar warning has been issued in recent weeks by the West Monroe Fire Department in Louisiana, explaining that Lithium ion batteries, widely used on smartphones, can under certain conditions cause fire.
Speaking last month on the KNOE television network, representatives of the agency stressed that mobiles should be charged on hard surfaces rather than soft materialsLike beds, sofas or under pillows.
The risk, however, is not limited to causing overheating fires. In some cases there is even a risk electrocution.
In a rare incident that occurred last year, a little boy from Wichita suffered electric shock while sleeping next to a mobile phone charging.
Eight-year-old Lorenzo Lopez wore a chain around his neck while in bed. When he turned side, the jewel fell into the vacuum between the extension and the charger, resulting in the electric current hitting him.
Lorenzo He managed to survive and pull the chain out of his neck.. Με την κίνησή του αυτή, ουσιαστικά έσωσε τη ζωή του.
Παρότι γλίτωσε τα χειρότερα, υπέστη σοβαρά εγκαύματα και χρειάστηκε να υποβληθεί σε χειρουργική επέμβαση για την αντιμετώπιση των τραυμάτων του.
