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Do Computer Monitors Have Any Effect on Pregnancy?
Is it true that computer monitors emit radiation? I’m pregnant and have a desk job working on a computer all day – help!
- Tamika
There's been speculation since the 1980s that computer monitors (also called video display terminals, or VDTs) are unsafe for pregnant women because of low levels of radiation (electromagnetic fields). However, there is no evidence that computer monitors cause any problems in unborn babies. So before you quit your office job or sit 10 feet away from the screen using a pool stick to type, rest assured that computer monitors are OK.
For more information, check out these articles.
Staying Healthy During Pregnancy
Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD
Date reviewed: June 2006
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