Gadget 'allergy'? French woman wins disability grant

August 28, 2015 10:01

A French woman has won a disability grant after telling a court she suffers from an allergy to electromagnetic radiation from gadgets

.Marine Richard, 39, was told she may claim 800 (Rs 60,000) per month for three years as a result.She said it was a "breakthrough" for people affected by electromagnetic hypersensitivity .

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