Does My Laptop Computer Emit Radiation?

Yes, laptop computer emits several kinds of radiation but all of the radiation emitted by laptop is too low-frequency and too low-intensity to be harmful to humans. Also, many of these types of radiation emissions are not unique to laptops. Here is the different type of radiation that a laptop computer emits-

Nuclear radiation (including gamma rays): This is the nuclear radiation emitted through the natural radioactive decay of atomic isotopes in the computer’s materials.

Low-frequency electromagnetic radiation: These are the radio waves that leak from the electronic circuitry inside the laptop.

2.4 GHz electromagnetic radiation: These are the radio waves given off by the Bluetooth antenna in the laptop, which are used to connect wirelessly to peripheral devices such as a cordless mouse.

5 GHz or 2.4 GHz electromagnetic radiation: These are the radio waves given off by the WIFI antenna in the laptop, which are used to connect to a wireless network.

400 to 800 THz electromagnetic radiation: This is the visible light given off by the laptop’s screen that makes it possible for you to see what the computer is displaying. Yes, ordinary visible light is a form of radiation.

10 to 100 THz electromagnetic radiation: This is the infrared radiation given off by all parts of the laptop due to their temperature, through the everyday process of thermal emission.

All the forms of radiation emitted by a laptop computer that are mentioned above are typically harmless to humans.

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