[access-uk] Re: Monitors and Radiation
- From: Dan Rakoczy <danrakoczy@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 06:15:47 -0700 (PDT)
How do I get off this this list?
I never sigend up to it and I am being plauged by dozens of messages everyday.
Thanks,
Justin R <mypc128@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
oh yes, Colin. i find that moving the mouse does cause a blur on screen
making things just a bit ilegable. it's not too bad but I've noticed it
happen with my LCD as opposed to the CRT I used to have.
Justin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin @ New Vision"
To:
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 3:32 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Monitors and Radiation
> Hi Justin
> When using a camera or magnification software the delay with the screen
> refresh rate this often causes a blur with the image while moving the
camera
> or mouse.
> Regards
> Colin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Justin R"
> To:
> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 3:10 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Monitors and Radiation
>
>
> > how do u mean buy screen delays Colin? I can answer that question if I
> know
> > being a primary magnification user as, I suffer screen delays when
screein
> > is redrawing.
> >
> > Justin
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Colin @ New Vision"
> > To:
> > 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"
> > > To:
> > > 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"
> > > > To:
> > > > 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"
> > > > > To:
> > > > > 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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>
They that can give up an essential liberty
to obtain a little temporary safety
deserve neither liberty nor safety.
B. Franklin (1759)
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