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Originally Posted by newday07
How many LEDs are there in an ereader? Did you consider the exposure time? |
I can guarantee you, beyond the shadow of all doubt, that there is absolutely zero danger from the IR touchscreen. The energy levels are miniscule, and IR is far from the most hazardous type of light out there - deep blue and UV is far more likely to cause damage.
The sun puts out IR light which is thousands of times brighter than the piddly little LEDs in your e-reader. Every time you go outside, your eyes are exposed to more IR light than they will be exposed to over the entire life of your e-reader.
If you have an electric stove, turn it on and look at it with your cellphone camera. It will glow purple due to the infrared light given off. The same thing happens if you take a photo of a campfire. Do you worry about looking at your stove, or at a candle? IR light is everywhere and your e-reader puts out almost none.