Does lightning affect iPod and Cellphone users more than others? A first glance at the headline of an article by Associated Press certainly seems to suggest so. The article reads:
"Listen to an iPod during a storm and you may get more than electrifying tunes. A Canadian jogger suffered wishbone-shaped chest and neck burns, ruptured eardrums and a broken jaw when lightning traveled through his music player's wires." and adds another anecdote "Last summer, a Colorado teen ended up with similar injuries when lightning struck nearby as he was listening to his iPod while mowing the lawn."