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	We're creating some costume vests for an exhibit for young children. We've been thinking about using a couple of magnets to keep the front panels of the vests together (there are durability issues involved with other types of closures we considered--Velcro, snaps, buttons). Questions have been raised, however, about magnets interfering with pacemakers. I've seen magnets used in a variety of exhibits, so does anyone have any information on this? 

	Any help you can offer is much appreciated.

	Thanks,

Karyn Bertschi
Senior Exhibit Developer
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
1945 S.E. Water Avenue
Portland, OR 97214
503.797.4563
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www.omsi.edu

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