Does laptop pose any health issues?

United States
January 17, 2009 12:06am CST
I sit alot with my laptop sitting on my lap or i lay on bed, wit knees up and laptop sitting on my stomach. oes this pose any health issues I should be aware of ? Any information on this is gladly and greatly appreciated . Cheryl
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• United States
17 Jan 09
A little googling of this seems to suggest the science isn't all in on this, but if there is any radiation risk it's very low. Personally I'd be more worried about falling asleep using it in bed, and accidentally dropping it or something like that. Basically, don't worry about radiation. I'd also be careful if it feels like the laptop is overheating as there were recalls of Sony batteries for overheating and sometimes even catching fire or exploding in 2006 and 2008. If your laptop is on the list in this article, http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/10/laptop-fires-pr.html then you should be contacting the manufacturer and seeing if it can be replaced. If your laptop isn't one of those models, I don't think you have anything to worry about from this either, but if it ever does start to feel way hotter than usual, take it off your lap and power it down for a bit.
• United States
17 Jan 09
Thank you very much , you have eased my mind . Somtimes I think I worry to much About some things but you never know unless you ask . So once again thank you, Cheryl
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@Margajoe (4746)
• Germany
6 Feb 09
I used my laptop very often for five years. I did however have the feeling when I have it on my lap or stomach, that I should not do that. It gets very warm. I don't trust that. And by using the computer laying on your bed, could cause you neck and back troubles. But, if it was really harmful, then I would have noticed by now. At least I think so. Take care, happy mylotting.