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From: hes@ecsvax.UUCP (Henry Schaffer)
Newsgroups: net.info-terms
Subject: Re: VDT's and eyes.
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Date: Thu, 19-Dec-85 10:30:26 EST
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The new inmac catalog (47th edit. Dec./Jan. '86)  has a notice on the cover:
"Breakthrough! New protection from possible side effects of CRT radiation."
The page in the catalog that deals with their product (Anto-Radiation
Glare Shield $169/qty 1) points out that there is controversy on whether
"CRT radiation" casues health problems.

Note that they use the term "radiation" to include "Ionizing Radiation"
and their screen "block X-rays & soft X-rays" and also "Non-Ionizing
Radiation"  "At the base of the spectrum it [the screen] blocks very
low-& extremely low-energy waves."

Is it legitimate advertising to say, "Is low radiation dangerous?  No
one know but our shield blocks it, as well as X-rays & electromagnetic
interference that can distort data."

They say they have  a free booklet presenting both sides of the CRT
radiation controversy.  Write: The CRT RAdiation Debate, Inmac, 2800
Campus Drive, Suite 150, San Mateo, CA.  94403
--henry schaffer  -standard disclaimer-
p.s. my crt is emitting radiation in the visible light frequency band,
and my life would probably be much improved if this could be removed.