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THE FACTS Talking on a cellphone for long periods can carry certain risks, like dirty looks from those around you. But allergies?...   >>>

THE FACTS Talking on a cellphone for long periods can carry certain risks, like dirty looks from those around you. But allergies?

In recent years, dermatologists have seen a small but growing number of people with itchy rashes along their jaw lines, face and ears which go away when cellphone use is discontinued.



The reason, studies suggest, is an allergy to metals in the phones, most often nickel.



Nationwide, nickel allergy afflicts about 3 percent of men and nearly 20 percent of women. Women are more likely to be affected because they are often sensitized to it by ear piercings and metal jewelry, said Dr. Clifford W. Bassett a New York City allergist and fellow of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, who has treated the condition.



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