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Is monitor radiation slowly cooking me?



For years, I have been in the habit of buying Envision computer monitors
from Fry's Electronics, in southern California.  I just bought a new 19"
flat screen version.

They seem to work fine, and the pricing is always low.  They are made in
China.

I have looked in the "Notices, Warnings, and Precautions" brochure that
accompanied the new monitor, just as I have in the past.  Though there are
bland discussions of radio interference and warnings against using one's
monitor near a bathtub, there is no mention of radiation coming from the
monitor.  I'm concerned about threats to human health due to irradiation,
not interference with radio communications..."re-orient my antenna or call a
technician" doesn't answer my concern.

I have found nothing helpful on Envision's website
www.envisionmonitor.com

Can anyone advise me or direct me towards some standard that Envision must
comply with?

Envision's outer packaging bears the following certifications:
C.S.A. LR60441
U.L. E135689 Listed I.T.E. Monitor 1K81
F.C.C.  (no further specification here)
energy star
PnP

I suspect that U.L. is concerned about fires and dropouts, due to electrical
power, not radiation threats to human health.  Ditto C.S.A.
The F.C.C. is concerned about interference with communication, right?

Where is radiation threats to human health addressed?

Thanks,
John







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