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laptops and cancer?

Ok, so I know theres been loads in the press about whether or not mobiles can cause cancer.

I was wondering wheather anyone knew about laptops as a student i spend many hours a week working (or on facebook!) with my laptop on my knee - is this potntially dangerous?

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Reply 1

Talya

It's a bit hot... I've never heard of heat causing cancer though :smile:

Reply 2

Reue

Laptops only transmit/recieve if your useing a wireless internet connection. There have been no links made between wireless networks and any forms of health risk.

Reply 3

OllieA

It can lower your sperm count though.

Reply 4

Sam Beckett

Radiation is emitted from the HD although its supposed to be protected...

Reply 5

Bananarama

I'm sure it's fine. You shouldn't keep your laptop actually on your lap though if you can help it, so put it on a table infront of you.

Reply 6

meepmeep

Actually, it's been shown in studies that keeping your laptop on your knees for many hours a day lowers your sperm count, but only because it heats up your nether-regions. Study report here

Reply 7

OllieA

There have been some cases of burns as well I think.

Reply 8

fernyfrenchy

plus u can damage ur laptop by keeping it on ur knees something about it over heating
my computer friends keep trying to tell me but i kinda zone out normally
xxxx

Reply 9

fernyfrenchy

ull fry ur sperm hehehe
sorry

Reply 10

Talya

Sam Beckett

Radiation is emitted from the HD although its supposed to be protected...

Source of this information?

Reply 11

Sithius

OllieA

There have been some cases of burns as well I think.

I hope you're kidding.

:rolleyes:

:withstupi

Reply 12

Psyk

Sithius

I hope you're kidding.

:rolleyes:

:withstupi

No it has happened. Although I suspect in most cases they were naked. Anyone remember the priest that burnt his penis with his laptop? He was blatently looking at porn with no clothes on but of course he can't admit that being a priest and all.

Reply 13

Fleece

Haha, I actually burnt my thigh with my laptop. :-\

Reply 14

Jillie Boe

Everything is "linked" to cancer. They don't really know what causes it, they just look at lifestyles of those individuals who suffer from it and try and make a link.

I wouldn't worry.

Reply 15

Sithius

Wtf? So none of the people who have burnt themselves manage to efficiently use their senses?

Reply 16

Fleece

Sithius

Wtf? So none of the people who have burnt themselves manage to efficiently use their senses?

It's easier to burn yourself on your laptop than you think.

It just felt warm on my leg, as you'd expect.

Reply 17

Sam Beckett

Talya

Source of this information?

Open up the PC/laptop. There should be warnings on the HD and any DVD/CD drives.

Reply 18

PieMaster

Sam Beckett

Open up the PC/laptop. There should be warnings on the HD and any DVD/CD drives.

The only warning on any drive in a computer is ontop of DVD/CD drives, and thats for laser radiation. Unless youre planning on opening it up laser light can't traved though metal.

As for HDD's, a bit of glass spinning around with an ickle magned on top isnt going to give out anything.