Ultraviolet radiation emitted by lamps, TVs, tablets and computers: are there risks for the population?

2015/08/01 by Ida Duarte, Mariana de Figueiredo Silva Hafner, Andrey Augusto Malvestiti · 1 citation
Environmental Science · Medicine · Chemistry · #Impact of Light on Environment and Health #Ultraviolet #Ultraviolet radiation #Population #Radiation #Optoelectronics #Sunlight #Environmental science #Materials science #Environmental health #Optics #Physics #Medicine #Chemistry #Radiochemistry

paper · pdf · doi:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153616

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Abstract

The frequent human exposure to various types of indoor lamps, as well as other light sources (television monitors, tablets and computers), raises a question: are there risks for the population? In the present study the emission of UVA and UVB radiation by lamps and screens of electronic devices were measured in order to determine the safe distance between the emitting source and the individual. We concluded that the lamps and electronic devices do not emit ultraviolet radiation; so they pose no health risk for the population.

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