From: TOBIAS@bonnie.physik.uni-stuttgart.de ()
Subject: Re: TECH: Radiation
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1992 11:29:18 GMT
Organization: University of Stuttgart, FRG


In <1992Apr7.023938.4945@watserv1.waterloo.edu> dstamp@watserv1.waterloo.edu writes:

> 
> Well, from the reading I've done, the EM field problem is seriously
> overrated.  No consistant evidence or mechanisms: it has more to do
> with politics than science right now.

>From all I`ve heard that isn`t true. Of course a lot of scientists say
that there isn`t any proove at all. And right they are. 
But: Something can also be true without having an proove (yet).
There are studies about the amount of cancer cases near railroads 
and high voltage cabels. Sorry, I don`t know the exact numbers but
to me it seemed to be clear that there is an bad effect. 
It isn`t any proove but one schould think about that.
If you wait till it is scientific prooved a lot of people perhaps get ill.
`more to do with politics`: Our national bureau of health always
waits as long as possible before warning the people. And they are
under stong pressure beacuse of the industry. In a lot of fields germany
has the highest allowed concentrations of toxic substances. 
So I don`t think that one could say: They are only talking (beacause of
political reason).

> And small B&W CRTs are used in camcorder viewfinders: mine will put out 
> only twice as much emissons: you don't see anyone trying to ban these
> camcorder viewfinders, do you?

Don`t know that. I don`t think that it`s very dangerous to use them
in the normal way. But if you try to build up you own VR helmet (with
CRTs) you will obviously spend a lot of time before the CRTs. And
then I suppose it can be very dangerous. Because if it is bad for 
you than the more it will be bad how longer you use the CRTs.

Bye. Tobias.