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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.
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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.