Any damage to the front of the CRT severe enough to increase x-ray emission would cause the CRT to implode. All televisions and computer monitors must comply with various worldwide standards for ionizing emissions. Information relating to this compliance is typically included on the product label, or within the users manual. Many studies have been established recently to determine if these concerns are warranted. None of the studies has concluded that there is any correlation between the radiation and possible health risks.
Many new monitors adhere to the Swedish emission regulations.
A risk factor of two means that the odds of being afflicted with a disease is twice as likely in the exposed population than in a control population. As a result, several groups have publicly stated that there is no significant health risk from EMI radiation levels experienced by people from home appliances or nearby high voltage lines. Critics of the Swedish study suggest that it was simply too huge. According to a television documentary, over 800 comparisons were made for correlation between exposure and pathologies. Statistics would suggest that given enough completely random and uncorrelated measures, the odds are that some of them will display a high correlation.