Do we get radiation from computers and cellphones?

Interestingly, just got this on an RSS feed from the Washington Post -- The latest on cellphones and cancer risk: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/checkup/2011/02/the_latest_on_cell_phones_and.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz "...I loose energy fast when spending hours on computers and cellphones..." I'd lose energy too, if I spent hours on a computer and cellphone. And that would come from sitting on my butt that long, I don't think miniscule amounts of radiation would have anything to do with it. Absolutely, everyone should take breaks from using a computer. Stand up. Stretch. Get the blood pumping again.

I do not know exactly about computer whether they produce radiation but I know the mobiles produce radiation and I saw a video in YouTube about i=phone getting exploded due to radiation.

I dont beleive you get alot of radiation everyday from using the computer or your cell phone. Yes they do put off radiation but i dont believe it is enough to harm you at all. Ive been using a cell phone for 10 years now and a computer for about 11 years now and without them i dont know where i would be in life. I also get headahces daily but i believe it is from being on the computer all day trying to make the best of my life and working as well. I believe it is becasue im staring at a screen and probably squinting when the sun decides to come around at my door at work and makes me squint and i start getting a headache. I dont think you are getting a headache due to the radiation at all.

To be precise, yes, the do emit some radiation, mainly for cellphones. For cells, their main function is just to emit radio waves to communicate with the company (the "signal" they use to talk). They may or may not be dangerous over time, it's long discussed and no sure conclusions have been taken, but it's know that using it in reduced spaces like cars makes them not so inoffensive. For computers, they also produce some radiation, but the amount is minimal and is in fact a side effect of the normal working of electronic components, so it can be neglected. What is not so minimal is the effect of bluetooth and wifi devices, like cellphones use radio waves as "wires" to link to each others. I don't think that can be dangerous at all, but some are saying that it might cause cancer in the long run, however nothing has real proof, it's not proved that it causes any bad, but it's neither proven that it does NOT causes any bad.

well, I think that the old monitors are bad for the eyes and can cause headache. I say this because I usually sit in front of a LCD (TFT?) screen but I recently had to work in front of an old tube monitor. After ten minutes or so I got a headache. The radiation in such a monitor is X-rays and a small percentage can penetrate the screen. It's said that the leaked radiation is harmless but I won't bet on it. as for cell phones there are some studies that suggest that a continued use of them can cause brain tumors because of the microwave radiation (microwaves are also used to cook stuff in your microwave oven). Cheers

What about your sitting posture? Incorrect posture can result in neck and head pain. I have not experienced any pain sitting in front of computer for 2 hours continuously. Just for your information, everything emits radiation and only the type and level of radiation that varies. Even your own body emits infra red radiation! But I don't know what type of computer radiation is this.

yes, i have read a lot of articles and i am sure that is fact. the radiation from computers are harmful. but the most harmful are the one coming from cell phones. that is the reason why people are not allowed to use cell phones at petrol pumps. there are many articles which warn use from not using cell phones for long hours continuously. Even i have read that doctors recommend pregnant ladies not to use too much cell phone. when there are so many things being written, then there has to be something wrong about it, in't it?

I also suffer from headaches and even numbness in my hands, and i know it is from too much exposure to computer and cellphones. The problem is, i cannot do away with these things because it's where my almost entire work evolves. I just take vitamins and other medicine to ease the pain and keep me physically healthy.

I doubt they produce enough radiation to harm me. I know there are some people who claim cell phones emit harmful microwaves or something, but as far as I know, none of the sources who claim that are reputable or trustworthy. As for headaches or tiredness when using computers, it's probably due to a combination of factors like blinking less often when staring at the screen, having a screen that's too bright, sitting still for long periods of time, etc.

I don't know, but I knew that is a fact. Radiation is not inevitable though, you have to stay in front of the computer a whole day especially, you might have a major headache for staying in front of it too long. Also, I also afraid to chat too long having my cellphone on my ears.

I dont have any idea how much radiation we get from the our computers or even in our television. Me I am online for long hours and I even turn off the lights but still I would not feel any headache. May I ask are you using a flat screen. Because according to some experts if you are using a flat screen of LCD monitor it has a less radiation effect.

surely, computer also emit radiations as they are also made of electronic components & circuits. only the level of radiation varies. mobile emit more radiation than computer. CRT display will emit more radiation compared to LCD and are also harmful to eyes and cause head ache.

I think, computers do have radiations too. This is proven by stories of others who gets a strong headache, when they spend too much time on the computer. Others would feel dizzy. Though, its radiation is milder compared to that of cellphones. So maybe we should not be spending too much time on our computers.