| Document ID (ISN) | 59135 |
| CIS number |
92-2036 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0304-4602 - Annals of the Academy of Medicine - Singapore |
| Year |
1990 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Koh D., Goh C.L., Jeyaratnam J., Kee W.C., Ong C.N. |
| Title |
Dermatological symptoms among visual display operators using plasma display and cathode ray tube screens |
| Bibliographic information |
Sep. 1990, Vol.19, No.5, p.617-620. 15 ref. |
| Abstract |
A questionnaire survey was conducted to determine the prevalence of dermatological complaints in 672 full-time operators of plasma display (PD) screens and cathode ray tube (CRT) monitors in Singapore. The overall one year period prevalence rate for dermatological complaints was 12%. 36 (13%) of PD operators and 46 (11%) of CRT operators had skin complaints. Results indicate that the prevalence and nature of dermatological symptoms among operators using either type of VDU monitor are similar. A personal history of atopy was strongly associated with the likehood of having skin complaints. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Singapore; dermatological effects; visual display terminals; computer terminals |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
individual susceptibility; questionnaire survey |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Singapore |
| Subject(s) |
Radiation
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Office work
Visual display terminals (VDTs)
Skin diseases
|
