TBH, this should be in the Medical Thread, but a larger audience is needed.

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FULL TITLE ... Pacemaker users advised to avoid induction stoves over interference fears surrounding magnetic fields

Induction cooktops are providing households with an energy-efficient alternative to gas and electric convection stoves.
However, the use of magnetic fields can interfere with pacemakers.

Key points:

  • Induction cooktops can interfere with the performance of pacemakers, a cardiologist says
  • People with pacemakers are advised to stand at least 3 feet away from the stoves
  • Other household items with magnets may present similar risks



Celia Wade has a pacemaker and must avoid the stovetops when she is at friends' places.

Ms Wade told ABC Radio Sydney she was warned about the stovetops by her doctor.
"I had a pacemaker put in about eight years ago and one of the things you are not allowed to do is go anywhere near an induction stove," Ms Wade said.

The 72-year-old said this also became an issue when she was building her home, because she wanted to put in an induction stove to avoid using gas.

Rather than heating up pots and pans to cook food, induction stoves create magnetic fields which create eddy currents within the cookware to make the heat.

Cardiologist Warwick Bishop (said) that the currents can prevent the medical devices from working.


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