ABC News: Is It Safe To Use Cell Phone On Plane?
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Like most airline passengers, you probably have serious doubts about those pre-flight announcements asking you to turn off your cellphones, blackberries, iPods and anything else electronic.
The announcements are flat-out ignored by many frequent fliers, who are skeptical that so-called "personal electronic devices" pose any safety threat to an airplane. Some passengers openly rebel, like New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, who cursed out one flight attendant who demanded he turn off his cellphone.
But a confidential industry study obtained by ABC News indicates there really could be serious safety issues related to cellphones and other PEDs.
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