However, virtually all scientific and medical organizations have rejected these claims on the basis that such effects are biologically implausible.
Many people now spend a large portion of their work time in front of a terminal.
Prolonged VDT work without adequate breaks can lead to eye strain and musculoskeletal problems. In addition to these health concerns, questions have arisen about the safety of VDTs as a potential source of electromagnetic radiation. This newsletter provides an update on VDTs and offers suggestions to alleviate problems commonly associated with VDT use. Thus far epidemiological studies have largely failed to show any association between reproductive problems and VDT use. In a detailed study conducted in March of 1991, federal government researchers found that pregnant women working all day at VDTs do not have a higher risk of miscarriage than pregnant women working at jobs not involving VDTs.