VDUs are given the all-clear

Washington - Women who work at computer terminals do not have any higher risk of giving birth prematurely than other women, government…

Washington - Women who work at computer terminals do not have any higher risk of giving birth prematurely than other women, government researchers said yesterday. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health said a three-year study of 2,400 telephone operators showed no differences in the rate of premature births between those who worked with video display terminals and those who did not.

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