Solar Flares and Pacemakers

Question of the year for me... since solar flares have become a common topic lately.. I am beginning to wonder if anyone has information or wondered if solar flares can affect pacemakers? 
 

If solar flares can affect pacemakers or disrupt it... isn't this a conversation we should all be having with our doctors just incase? 

2 Comments

Solar flares

by piglet22 - 2024-01-11 10:48:14

Well, I suppose anything is possible and you do hear about major power outages that are attributed to flares, but there;s a big difference between a large power grid and something like a pacemaker.

But frankly, it's not something I'm going to be worrying about.

Even if there were a proven link, just what could you do about it, short of living in a Faraday cage?

certainly not

by dwelch - 2024-01-25 06:18:32

no, not a problem, cant see how this would be remotely possible.

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