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

doi:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153616

. 2015 Jul-Aug;90(4):595-7.

doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153616.

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

Ida Alzira Gomes Duarte¹, Mariana de Figueiredo Silva Hafner¹, Andrey Augusto Malvestiti¹

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PMID: 26375236
PMCID: PMC4560556
DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153616

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

Ida Alzira Gomes Duarte et al. An Bras Dermatol. 2015 Jul-Aug.

. 2015 Jul-Aug;90(4):595-7.

doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153616.

Authors

Ida Alzira Gomes Duarte¹, Mariana de Figueiredo Silva Hafner¹, Andrey Augusto Malvestiti¹

Affiliation

¹ Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, BR.

PMID: 26375236
PMCID: PMC4560556
DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153616

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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