Health Related Issues Due to Computer Usage

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I chose to research health related issues due to increased computer usage both in the work and home settings. As a student, avid user, and builder of computers. I use the computer to write papers, power point presentations, send emails, play games, and search the Internet. Many years ago, teachers and other professionals used computers on a limited basis. I became interested in the side effects caused by prolonged usage of computers since some family members and co-workers complain of wrist soreness as well as eyestrain due to the effects of monitor radiation. Carpal tunnel syndrome is the first term that comes to mind when thinking of problems that people experience with computer use regarding their hands. Based on my limited knowledge of this topic, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome occurs due to a person’s prolonged usage of a computer keyboard. Problems of this sort occur more often due to poor ergonomics and posture. Computer office furniture that does not allow one to adjust the height of the chair or keyboard, so that the arms form a right angle at the elbow, cause strain on the wrist, which may result in carpal tunnel syndrome. People who use computers for long periods of time without giving themselves a break and flexing their wrist have a higher propensity of developing problems. Monitor radiation has been discussed throughout computer journals for years. I have learned that different monitors have higher or lower radiation levels. Monitors made overseas are generally considered to have a lower radiation level than those built in the United States. For example, as a supervisor for Home Depot and Maersk the IT department told us that NEC monitors had much lower radiation levels than IBM monitors. After sitting at a computer during my career at Home Depot and Maersk, I often found that headaches at the end of the day were common. My eyes felt strained

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