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From: wallwey@boulder.Colorado.EDU (WALLWEY DEAN WILLIAM)
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Subject: Re: GAS PLASMA SCREENS!!
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Date: 13 Apr 90 01:51:44 GMT
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For those of you who are interested in the health risks assosiated with
CTRs and computers, Check out the article a couple of months ago on it
in PC Magazine.  I think its the one announcing the new HP-EISA 486, but
not sure--Don't have the magazine here.  PC Mag. did quite a few tests,
and it seems like me, unless you keep your face within about 10 inches
of the screen, you don't have too much to worry about.  Personally I would worry
more about your water-bed heater or electric blanket than your computer /
electric power lines!  (This last sentence is purely a personal opinion-not 
by any means a proven fact!!!)


Even if the radiation is twice background, that is still alomost nill.
I live here in Boulder Colo. and due to the high altitude and lots of
radon (relatively) coming out of the ground, I probably endure a couple
of times higher radiation rate just due to where I live 24Hrs a day than most
people get from their computers(esp. since most people don't live within
24 inches of their computers 24Hrs. a day). Note this last paragraph is
pure speculation!!!!(Don't flame-broil me if I'm wrong!) 


	Hope that helps,
		Dean Wallwey