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What parts of the body are most vulnerable to lightning damage?
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Mainly, the heart and central nervous system

Many victims of lightning strikes die from burns and heart failure, and non-fatal strikes have been known to cause moderate to severe damage to the central nervous system. Many victims with neural damage report severe and intractable pain and neuropathy for the rest of their lives.

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If outdoors it's the head. If you are outdoors stay away from electrical wires, trees and water. Hit the deck! If in the home more people are electricuted by talking on the telephone. During bad lightening storms turn off the TV, computer and don't talk on the telephone. This also includes shutting all doors and windows!

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My GUESS would be the HEART, since it runs on electrical impulses. To the second poster: I have also heard about the dangers of the telephone during a storm, HOWEVER, in 40 years I've never read about or heard about anyone getting electrocuted while on the phone...........Urban legand or Reality???????????????????????????????????????????

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