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Children getting 'toasted skin syndrome' from resting devices on bodies

Children getting 'toasted skin syndrome' from resting devices on bodies

Doctors are warning more children are suffering skin reactions from electronic devices resting on bare skin. A boy developed "toasted skin syndrome" from his laptop, which he had used for up to eight hours daily, resting it on his stomach. Medics say early diagnosis avoids unnecessary tests and the rash usually disappears once the heat source is removed.

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