Computer-Related Injuries On The Rise: Young Children Particularly At Risk

Monday, June 8, 2009 - 21:21 in Health & Medicine

While back pain, blurred vision and mouse-related injuries are now well-documented hazards of long-term computer use, the number of acute injuries connected to computers is rising rapidly. Researchers have found a more-than-sevenfold increase in computer-related injuries due to tripping over computer equipment, head injuries due to computer monitor falls and other physical incidents.

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