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Health Aspects of Electric and Magnetic Fields from VDTs

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Advances in Electromagnetic Fields in Living Systems

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Over the past decade the use of computers has grown rapidly and today it is almost impossible to find an office workplace without computers and computer screens. The screens are often termed video display terminals (VDTs) and they form the visual link between the computer and the user. In North America the estimated number of units in use is well over 30 millions [Kavet and Tell, 1991], and in Sweden with a population of about 9 millions the estimated number of VDTs is over 2 millions. Many of the VDT workers also tend to daily spend long time in front of the screen. Stenberg et al.[1991,1993] found that among Swedish office workers about 30% of both men and women used the screen between 1–4 h/day and almost 20% used it more than 4 h/day.

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Mild, K.H., Sandström, M. (1994). Health Aspects of Electric and Magnetic Fields from VDTs. In: Lin, J.C. (eds) Advances in Electromagnetic Fields in Living Systems. Advances in Electromagnetic Fields in Living Systems, vol 1. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2542-4_5

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