[access-uk] Re: Monitors and Radiation

  • From: "Octon2002" <octon2002@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 12:51:24 +0100

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray's Home" <ray-48@xxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 12:20 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Monitors and Radiation


> No Colin, delay hasn't been an issue for me using my Viewsonic LCD
display.
> But if you watch a lot of video, then it can be noticable.
>
> RAy.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Colin @ New Vision" <cph.newvision@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 10:20 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Monitors and Radiation
>
>
> > Hi Ray and David
> >
> > Thanks for your comments, every opinion is valued.
> >
> > Even though LCD Monitor's seem to be the only way forward the only
> negative
> > comments I tend to hear is the screen delay while using split screen
> cctv's
> > or screen magnifiers. Is this an issue for most users ?
> >
> > Regards
> > Colin
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Ray's Home" <ray-48@xxxxxxxx>
> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 1:25 AM
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Monitors and Radiation
> >
> >
> > > Hi Colin.
> > >
> > > Seems very unlikely indeed that a scanner would cause any sort of
> > radiation
> > > problem.  I am often appalled how many people I see using photocopiers
> > with
> > > the lid up;  that does strike me as fool hardy.
> > >
> > > As for monitors, well CRT monitors certainly do emit some radiation,
but
> > as
> > > long as you do not get vfery close, that should not be an issue.
> > > Electorstatic build-up from monitors just could possibly be what is
> > causing
> > > the iritation.  I tend to turn the brightness down on CRT's as well as
I
> > > find bright displays cause some irritation to me.  I've had no such
> issues
> > > since starting to use an LCD display.  Exspensive it might have been,
> but
> > > the best investment I've made yet for the seeing part of my access
> needs.
> > >
> > > Ray.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Robert Stokes" <restokes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 2:24 PM
> > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Monitors and Radiation
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi Yvonne and Colin,
> > > >
> > > > A couple of years ago I started experiencing a prickly feeling in my
> > > > forehead and scalp. I was scanning a lot of books and wondered if
the
> > > > scanner might be emitting some sort of radiation that might be
causing
> > the
> > > > problem. I mentioned it to my doctor but she didn't know, so I
> contacted
> > > my
> > > > local Environmental Health Department. One of the officers was
> > interested
> > > > and said he would do some research. He rang me a few days later and
> > began
> > > by
> > > > asking me if I had much hair. When I told him I had become very thin
> on
> > > top
> > > > of my head, he went on to explain that scanner did emit low levels
of
> > > > radiation and my lack of hair might be making me susceptible. He
said
> > his
> > > > terms of reference would not permit him to contact the scanner's
> > > > representatives directly but he would direct more enquiries through
> > their
> > > > local Environmental Health Department. A few weeks later he came
back
> to
> > > me
> > > > with the news that there was no way the scanner could be causing the
> > scalp
> > > > irritation. He suggested wearing a hat when scanning might help. I
> took
> > > his
> > > > advice and it certainly did seem to help a little. A couple of
months
> > > later,
> > > > our microwave cooker broke down and we arranged for a local engineer
> to
> > > come
> > > > to the house to repair it. I mentioned my problem to him and asked
if
> he
> > > had
> > > > a tool for measuring microwave radiation. He produced one and
checked
> > both
> > > > my scanner and computer monitor but could find no evidence of
harmful
> > > > radiation. However, he stressed that the instrument he was using was
> > > > designed specifically for use with microwave cookers. Well, the
> prickly
> > > > sensation is still with me when I've been sitting at my computer for
a
> > > long
> > > > time but it hasn't got any worse. I'm using a standard monitor and
now
> > > > wondering if the problem would go away if I switched to one of the
> more
> > > > recent flat screen monitors.
> > > >
> > > > Best.
> > > >
> > > > Robert.
> > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > From: "Yvonne Stewart" <yvonne.stewart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 1:33 PM
> > > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Monitors and Radiation
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi Colin
> > > > how about trying your Health and Safety Section of the Council's
> Public
> > > > Protection Department, or the Health Unit.  Even if they can't help,
> > > > maybe they could point you in the appropriate direction of someone
who
> > > > can.
> > > >
> > > > Good luck, hope you get some co-operation and advice.
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > > Yvonne and Libby.
> > > >
> > > > >>> cph.newvision@xxxxxxxxxx 25/05/04 11:31:56 >>>
> > > > Hi to the list
> > > > I hope you don't mind but I have cross posted this message from the
> > > > magnifiers group. Maybe someone would like to make a comment.
> > > > >I've been listening to this monitor emissions thread, and started
> > > > worrying a bit.
> > > > >My nose is also 10cm or less from the screen 8 hours a day, for the
> > > > last 6 years!!!
> > > > >How can I find out if my monitor is safe, or safer?
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > > Colin
> > > >
> > > >
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