A laptop is an integral part of the life of any modern person, with the help of which we watch films, read, study and, of course, work. It is assumed that during the operation of such an electronic assistant, the user will sit at the table, at a certain distance from the gadget, but how many people follow this rule? Those who spend a few hours a day at the laptop often move with him to the bed, lay on their knees, and continue to work in this position. But did you know how dangerous this could be?
Is it harmful to keep a laptop on your lap?
The content of the article
- Is it harmful to keep a laptop on your lap?
- Harm to female and male health
The harm from such use exists both for a man or woman, and for the device itself:
- Posture problems. During this position, posture a priori will not be in a level position, so after a long time working in this position, back problems will not take long.
- Irradiation. The radiation that comes from the laptop due to the WIFI antenna has a negative effect on the human body, especially if these are small children, and the closer to the body it is, the stronger impact.
- Tight restrictions for pregnant women. Doctors not only forbid girls in a position to keep a laptop on their lap, but also limit the total time they use it so as not to harm a weakened body.
- Laptop breakdown. There is a chance to accidentally push the laptop, or touch it with any object. Also, working in this position with food or drinks, you can often get on the keyboard and receptive holes with liquid, which will lead to serious problems.
- Overheat. Sitting on your knees, the device does not receive enough ventilation to dissipate heat, thus hot air builds up inside, which over time leads to serious damage, burnout of certain details.
Harm to female and male health
The greatest danger of such work with a laptop is for men's health, affecting the ability to have children. The fact is that in this situation, due to the heating of the laptop computer, the scrotum overheats, which affects the productivity of sperm. Heating the genitals even by one degree has negative consequences - testicular function deteriorates by 40%. Studies have shown that for an hour of using the device in the “knees” position, the scrotum was heated by 2.5 degrees. Therefore, to protect yourself, you need to work at a laptop strictly at the table.
For women, there is no obvious harm or prohibition; the only exception is pregnancy, in which pressure on the stomach can harm the fetus. Plus radiation that is harmful to any body, especially in contact with the body.
It is clear that working with a laptop computer in a similar position is very convenient and sometimes the only way out, especially when there is no comfortable table in the room, or you went out to work to the park. But having studied all the negative consequences, there is only one conclusion: work on a laptop, keeping it on your lap, must be minimized.
