EMF- real danger or myth?!
Question: I sleep about four feet from my pc and have aquired the habit of falling to sleep listening to internet radio. Should I be concerned about EMF? I would really appreciate opinions backed by something factual- thanks so much!
Answers: I sleep about four feet from my pc and have aquired the habit of falling to sleep listening to internet radio. Should I be concerned about EMF? I would really appreciate opinions backed by something factual- thanks so much!
At this point, current research says no. As long as your computer case is closed up properly, there should be no problem, as the cases are designed and made to block most of the Electromagnetic issues... plus the fact that a lot of that has reduced since the days of the early personal computers when EMF was a much bigger worry. Heck, at this point in time, sitting in front of your monitor would give you more radiation than laying next to your PC tower... but being that far away, you'll probably have nothing to worry about.
Some research says that frequencies from Cell phones being so close to us for so long may be more damaging than the frequencies from computers (because there's not as much to block it), but more research needs to be done.
Why 4 ft only? Be on the safe side and have more distance, I recommend 10 ft.
Myth, at least at that distance. EMF from a monitor is the same as from a tv and it follows the 'inverse square law', meaning electromagnetic field exposure falls off very quickly. For instance, within an inch or so of the source your exposure is 50 microteslas, at 1 meter that falls all the way down to 0.2 microteslas of exposure. If you're worried about it, turn off your monitor and listen thru your speakers. The PC and speakes won't put out an EMF strength anyone would worry about at a distance of 4 feet.
If you are unprotected from the Electromagnetic Radiation coming from the screen then yes they are harmful to the human body. Do you use WiFi? this is even more harmful then a computer. The only reason why computers are harmful is because they use an electro magnet device to power the screen, this is what emits the radiation. You want to at least stay around two feet from the screen to the body, or a full arm length away while your using it, I would never sleep with it on in the same room. Laptops make you sit closer then tower PC's. You can buy computer monitors that emit no radiation, they are more expensive but worth it. NASA even uses non EMR monitors, because they understand that electromagnetic radiation reduces cognitive abilities and a whole host of negative side effects. You can get EMF eliminators that help block most of these harmful frequencies.
Here is a link to non EMF screens if your interested.
http://www.blockemf.com/catalog/index.ph...