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Article #1435Re: Health Risks with Video Display Terminals
From: Doug Gwyn
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 1991 12:47
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 1991 12:47
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In article <1991Jun30.043614.28577@athena.mit.edu> ibekhaus@athena.mit.edu (Ira B. Ekhaus) writes: >Since you are reading this on a Video Display Terminal, the following affects >everyone. >I've heard that there are lots of possible health problems associated with >VDT's (aside from obvious eye abuse!!). Some questions : Your questions seem to presuppose that EM radiation from CRTs does pose a health hazard. The most careful studies I've heard of showed quite the contrary; eyestrain, neural disorders in the hands from lack of support while typing, and posture-related problems dominate.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!think.com!paperboy!hsdndev!cmcl2!adm!smoke!gwyn From: gwyn@smoke.brl.mil (Doug Gwyn) Newsgroups: comp.terminals Subject: Re: Health Risks with Video Display Terminals Message-ID: <16589@smoke.brl.mil> Date: 30 Jun 91 12:47:01 GMT References: <1991Jun30.043614.28577@athena.mit.edu> Organization: U.S. Army Ballistic Research Laboratory, APG, MD. Lines: 10