Answer to Question #357 Submitted to "Ask the Experts"

Category: Consumer Products — Electronic: TV, Computers

The following question was answered by an expert in the appropriate field:

Are there eye problems when we watch TV for long time?

All modern TV sets manufactured in the United States must meet regulations of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that limit the radiation emission outside the set. There should be no radiation problem from prolonged TV viewing.

Any discomfort from prolonged viewing would be eye fatigue unrelated to radiation emissions.

We recommend you go to the FDA Web site for more information.

Charles E. Roessler, CHP, PhD

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