My thoughts?
If you put a plant on top of a tv or other monitor
the thing that probably kills it is the heat.
Plants can't stand having hot roots...one of the
worst things you can do to a plant is heat-up its roots.
I've got a fig tree on the desk right beside my
computer monitor and it's doing fine.
Peter Egerton, Vancouver, Canada
 
 
>I made a living for 32 years in this industry.
>
>The main radiations emitted from TV's are heat (from the cabinet) and light
>(from the front). In addition, younger persons may be able to hear some
>high frequency sound (15 KHz and higher) from the deflection system.
>
>There can also be some electro-magnetic and X-radiation. Since the
>X-radiation is not beneficial (as opposed to medical X-rays), government
>and industry standards were established in the 1960's to limit this
>radiation to unmeasurable levels during normal operation, as well as
>minimal levels during possible malfunction of the electronics. There should
>be no concern about X-ray emission from TV's or monitors manufactured after
>1962 or thereabouts.
>
>However, "urban myths" die hard, as noticeable in our entire society.
>Controlled experiments with plants may show that temperature, humidity, and
>light conditions are likely the major variables.
>
>There is, of course, possible danger to people' s eyes from either sitting
>too close, or too long, and staring at a screen. The major danger however,
>in my opinion, is brain damage from the content of TV programs  :-)
>
>
>
>
>At 11:41 AM 2/18/99 -0600, you wrote:
>>I know from personal observation that TV's emit radiation.  If you disagree,
>>go to a florist or nursery and buy an expensive houseplant.  Sit it on top
>>or behind a TV set and watch it die.  It's a lesson you won't forget.
>>
>>I am assuming the interest in shells absorbing this radiation stems from the
>>desire to protect the people gathered around it.  A better solution,
>>especially at a youth hostel, would be to fence in the TV/monitor to prevent
>>anyone from sitting too close.
>>
>>I appreciate the little slide out drawers for keyboards for more than one
>>reason - the second being it prevents me from getting up too close to the
>>screen and suffering eyestrain as well as radiation.
>>
>>A suggestion from my ophthalmologist - hold out your arm in front of you and
>>position yourself somewhere short of your fingers touching the screen.  Then
>>see your doctor and ask for "computer" glasses.  Hold out your arm and tell
>>him you want glasses prescribed specifically to focus at that distance only.
>>You will be amazed at the difference it makes.  My ophthalmologist gave me a
>>"special" on the second pair of glasses for only $39.95, including frames;
>>but almost everyone has some old frames lying around.  Get new lenses.
>>
>>Sylvia Edwards
>>Huntsville, AL
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Bill Frank <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>>Date: Wednesday, February 17, 1999 11:37 PM
>>Subject: [CONCH-L] Radiation & Shells
>>
>>
>>>The young lady in Israel is serious about her question in regards to
>>>computer monitor radiation and shells.  I am not sure how shells got
>>>involved in the whole affair, but her latest missive indicates that she is
>>>indeed
>>>preparing an article about CRT radiation being absorbed by inanimate
>>>objects. Why, I don't know.  But after having judged a large (435 exhibit)
>>>science
>>>fair here yesterday, I can assure you that stranger things than this have
>>>been
>>>studied - some of them year after year.
>>>
>>>Bill Frank
>>>1865 Debutante Dr.
>>>Jacksonville, FL 32246-8645
>>>Phone/FAX: (904) 724-5326
>>>[log in to unmask]
>>>[log in to unmask]
>>>[log in to unmask]
>>>[log in to unmask]
>>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>Visit the Jacksonville Shell Club Home Page at:
>>>http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/wfrank/jacksonv.htm
>>>
>>
>>
>
>John Wolff
>2640 Breezewood Dr.
>Lancaster, PA 17601, U.S.A
>717- 569-6955 (voice)
>[log in to unmask]
>
>