Re: Computer expsure question

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I also react in front of my computer and it hasnt been in a moldy environment

Janet

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When a computer is on and heats up there are numerius chemicals take are

emitted, You have some plastics, resins etc. They have developed a box with a

a fan to mitigate these chemical offgassing.

Also it is not unusual to have electromagnetic frequency sensitivity whereby

you react to things electric. Things like computers, overhead power lines,

telephones, electric blankets etc. AKA EMF.

ypu can do a search for the symptoms etc

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One of my very 1st symptoms was Light Sensitivity and a Hightened

sencse of Smell. I had a cascade of symptoms and didn't realize it. One

of the last symptoms I noticed, before I became disabled was a terrible

reaction to the computers at work....all ten of them, ws myself and co-

workers would jump from one to the next. The reaction is called Electro

Magnetic Field sensitivity or EMF sensittivity for short. I can be on

the computer for only min's at a time before my fingers start to hurt

and sting.

--- In , " dreedonestroke " <jackr0614@...>

wrote:

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> I have heard people say that they have a reaction while using the

> computer. Is there something emitted from the computer that is toxic

> to some people? I have had a couple asthma attacks at the computer

but

> did not relate the two. Is this for real? dr

>

[Guest guest]

if you go to Shoemakers book and look up diabetes insipidus. It will explian

some of it. You become a super conducter becuase your body is holding on to

salt and your body can't hold fluids.. Do you have to pass urine a lot?? Its

the puititary having a hard time with the mycotoxins.

Gingersnap1964@... wrote: I also react in front

of my computer and it hasnt been in a moldy environment

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Computers also give off lead dust especially in the regular dust that

it accumulates through the cooling system and other component parts

of the computer In addition, they off-gas polybrominated diphenyls

(PBDES). Octa and Penta have been banned in many states and many

states have been considering banning septa biphenyl as well. In my

experience, the exposure of the lead and the EMF potentiates the

effects of the off-gassing. Off course, when you got lead exposure

from the dust you also got inflammatory cytokine production, reactive

species and oxidative stress.

" PBDEs are persistent organic pollutants (POPs)

that rapidly and widely disperse and persist in the environment. Many

studies have indicated that because PBDEs are not bound to molecules

of plastic or foam, they readily migrate out of crumbling foam

furniture or plastic computer casings into house dust "

http://www.heirs-online.com/PBDE.html

Kim

> >

> > I have heard people say that they have a reaction while using the

> > computer. Is there something emitted from the computer that is

toxic

> > to some people? I have had a couple asthma attacks at the

computer

> but

> > did not relate the two. Is this for real? dr

> >

>

[Guest guest]

anything electrical attracks dust. put the hatd drive as far away from

the screen as posable. and speakers. a new computer well gas off some

plastics at first. haven't had to deal with that. for light sensitivity

go ibto your display in the control panal and set to black vaxkground

and white text and dull co;pred headings,ect. might have to have

someone do it for you. you dont want all text and heading white cause

that not much better. set boarders, ect. to browns or something. just

have to figure out what you can stand. but not all sites you go to will

change to your preference so watch out. you can also set adobe colors.

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> I also react in front of my computer and it hasnt been in a moldy

environment

> Janet

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a, Lord knows this is the truth. and unbeleivably noticeable. I would

also direct everyone to my picture on the groups home page of a computer monitor

taken apart from my toxic home for anyone not useing a flat screen. It is enough

to turn any doubters and or questions around.

a Townsend <kmtown2003@...> wrote: if you go to Shoemakers

book and look up diabetes insipidus. It will explian some of it. You become a

super conducter becuase your body is holding on to salt and your body can't hold

fluids.. Do you have to pass urine a lot?? Its the puititary having a hard time

with the mycotoxins.

Gingersnap1964@... wrote: I also react in front of my computer and it hasnt

been in a moldy environment

Janet

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dr,

Here is an article that was posted several years back that might

answer your question also.

KC

http://news.excite.com/news/r/010523/13/health-computers

Computers a Source of Patient Room Contamination

Updated: Wed, May 23 2001 1:13 PM EDT

By Karla Gale

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Efforts to control the spread of

infection in

hospitals should include routine cleaning of computer central

processing

units, researchers reported at the American Society for

Microbiology's

annual meeting in Orlando, Florida.

" Computers were recently installed into patient rooms to streamline

procedures for physicians and nursing staff, " Dr. Forstall of

Mclaren Regional Medical Center in Flint, Michigan, told Reuters

Health.

At about that same time, Forstall and his colleagues diagnosed a

patient

with Aspergillus fumigatus infection, " one we don't normally see at

our

hospital, " he said. A. fumigatus is a type of fungus.

" We saw that the computers had a vent with a cooling fan, and there

was

almost an exhaust coming from the fan, so when we took samples from

the grid

and from the room, we found that there was growth of several types

of yeast

and some filamentous mold, " Forstall said.

Cultures were obtained from dust on the central processing units

(CPUs), and

plates were exposed to room air approximately 6 feet from the

computers.

From the CPUs, Forstall's group identified several potentially

infectious

fungal organisms including Candida, Aspergillus niger,

Phaeoannellomyces,

Rhodotorula and Rhizopus.

" There is a risk of contamination of computer units, " Forstall

concluded,

" and measures probably need to be taken to maintain their

cleanliness,

especially around the grid that protects the cooling fan. "

, June 08, 2001 12:13 AM

Computer fungus risk to patients

Infection control should include regular computer cleaning

Critically ill patients in hospital intensive care units could be at

risk from computers spewing infectious fungal spores.

American researchers found a rare hospital fungus " Aspergillus

fumigatus " in their intensive care wards following the installation

of computers.

Dr Forstall, of the McLaren Regional Medical Centre, in

Michigan, said his research highlighted the need for careful

cleaning of computers.

He told the American Society for Microbiology that when researchers

analysed cultures from dust on the central processing units and

other parts of the equipment, they spotted another five types of

fungus which can cause illness.

There is a risk of contamination of computer units and measures

probably need to be taken to maintain their cleanliness

Dr Forstall

Contamination

Dr Forstall said the fungal contaminations were first discovered

when the computers were introduced into his hospital's 23-bed

Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

" Computers were recently installed into patient rooms to streamline

procedures for physicians and nursing staff.

Scientists found the fungus in the intensive care units

" We saw that the computers had a vent with a cooling fan, and there

was almost an exhaust coming from the fan, so when we took samples

from the grid and from the room, we found that there was a growth of

several types of yeast and some filamentous mould.

" There is a risk of contamination of computer units and measures

probably need to be taken to maintain their cleanliness, especially

around the grid that protects the cooling fan, " he said.

Breed cultures

Dr Binning, a consultant anaesthetist in ICU at the

Western Infirmary, in Glasgow, said UK hospitals would also need to

ensure their computers were clean.

He said he had been unaware of the potential of computers to store

and breed cultures but added that inspections would now be carried

out.

" It could potentially be a problem.

" I think it is one of the many potential problems in hospitals and

is another aspect that we will be looking at.

" We have infection control teams that swab regularly here in the

unit. "

Dr Binning said that due to financial constraints in the NHS there

were fewer hospital computers on intensive care wards compared to

the US, where each intensive care ward bed can have a PC and

monitor.

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> I have heard people say that they have a reaction while using the

> computer. Is there something emitted from the computer that is

toxic

> to some people? I have had a couple asthma attacks at the

computer but

> did not relate the two. Is this for real? dr

>

[Guest guest]

and I'm thinking those little fans inside the computer are blowing the

toxic air about while you're typing....

[Guest guest]

I had to switch to my laptop this morning and may have to give up the

desktop PC all together. The mouse to my desktop Pc is stinging my hand

to where I can no longer bare the pain.

--- In , " dreedonestroke " <jackr0614@...>

wrote:

>

> I have heard people say that they have a reaction while using the

> computer. Is there something emitted from the computer that is toxic

> to some people? I have had a couple asthma attacks at the computer

but

> did not relate the two. Is this for real? dr

>

[Guest guest]

Someone awhile back posted a great idea about venting the computer to the

outdoors. I have not done this yet but hope to soon. I thought this was a great

idea.

llaci2003 <jjaksic@...> wrote: and I'm thinking those little

fans inside the computer are blowing the

toxic air about while you're typing....

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[Guest guest]

I am curious. when you say stinging? do you mean like from electrostatic shock?

I get shocked by everything and have blown out a sound card and a set of

speakers, a modem and a camera from it. It was explained to me that it is caused

from very salty blood.

happyruiam <happyru@...> wrote: I had to switch to my laptop

this morning and may have to give up the

desktop PC all together. The mouse to my desktop Pc is stinging my hand

to where I can no longer bare the pain.

--- In , " dreedonestroke " <jackr0614@...>

wrote:

>

> I have heard people say that they have a reaction while using the

> computer. Is there something emitted from the computer that is toxic

> to some people? I have had a couple asthma attacks at the computer

but

> did not relate the two. Is this for real? dr

>

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