Can computer monitoring radiation cause cancer?

Many computer users are needlessly freaked out by unwarranted fears that their monitors and computer hardware are slowly killing them. However, the truth is that you will not get cancer from being exposed to the radiation emitted from your computer monitor. You will also not become infertile or suffer from any other debilitating or terminal illness.

Radiation is almost always associated with a negative connotation, but this thinking is based on low awareness. We are exposed to radiation every day. By definition, radiation is any energy that travels from a source. Light, as well as heat and sound, are types of radiation. In fact, we receive a generous helping of ultraviolet radiation each morning from the sun.

Our computer monitors and other electronic devices with screens, such as televisions and cell phones, emit a certain type of radiation known as electromagnetic radiation (EMR). If you’re wondering, the fluorescent light bulb emits more EMR than our computer screens.

The idea that radiation from computer monitors can cause cancer dates back to the early 1990s, when major publications and magazines released poorly researched studies claiming this was the case. As expected, some kind of panic ensued among the masses. The public began to question not only the security of computer hardware, but all the effects of other EMR-emitting devices.

To control the situation, carefully conducted research studies were carried out and false claims were eventually debunked. At the time, however, the computer myth that monitors cause cancer was firmly instilled in many people’s minds.

It’s about time we broke this myth! The EMR from your CRT or LCD monitor will not adversely affect our health. These computer equipment are harmless and should not be viewed with fear.

Sitting in front of your computer all day is not good for you for reasons other than cancer-causing radiation. Without exercise, you are setting yourself up for health problems. In this way, your computer can be the death of you. But most likely you won’t die of EMR.