"VDT dermatosis": another modern myth? (computer terminals and skin rashes) From: Medical Update | Date: October 1, 1990 | COPYRIGHT 1990 Benjamin Franklin Literary & Medical Society, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

"VDT DERMATOSIS": ANOTHER MODERN MYTH?

Working at a computer terminal all day does not increase your chances of developing a skin rash, says a group of Swedish scientists reporting in a recent issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Apparently, the suspicion that video display terminals can cause a condition dubbed "VDT dermatosis" is unfounded.

Some previous studies done in Sweden, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the U.S. suggested a possi...

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