New Jersey acts on video terminals; the goal is to reduce hazards like eyestrain and tendinitis

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The State Health Department of New Jersey issues guidelines to state, county, and local governments, as well as to school districts, which are intended to reduce video display terminal (VDT) hazards. An estimated 500,000 public employees in New Jersey work with VDTs. New Jersey will make the guidelines mandatory for public employees, hoping that private companies will follow the state's lead. Guidelines include 15 minute breaks every two hours and eye exams every two years. The guidelines also cover lighting requirements and equipment. Measures to relieve or reduce problems with tendinitis are included.

Prevention, Eyestrain, Asthenopia, Computer terminals, State government, Tendinitis, Guidelines, Health Care, Eye Strain, Health and Welfare, New Jersey. Department of Health

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I.B.M. cuts computer radiation

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IBM has improved the terminals of its large computers by reducing their radiation emissions. Although the company claims that there is no evidence that the video display terminals (VDTs) of computer systems pose a health hazard with electromagnetic radiation, it is responding to increasing concerns expressed by customers. The changes have been made to mainframe and minicomputer terminals, and IBM plans to incorporate the technology in future personal computers as well. Other computer makers have no plans to follow IBM's lead until stronger evidence for a link to health problems is uncovered.

Electronic computers, Microcomputers, Product development, Health, Mainframe computers, Minicomputers, End users, Radiation, User Need, Mainframe Computer, Minicomputer, Safety

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Expansion for I.B.M.'s Callpath

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IBM is enhancing its CallPath communications software to allow it to work with many brands of telephone systems. CallPath links corporate telephone systems with computer data bases and the enhancements will allow the software to be compatible with AT and T's private branch exchanges (PBXs). Other enhancements include the ability of the software to create computer-telephone linkups on outgoing calls and compatibility with other IBM computers. Enhancements will become available in Mar 1991.

Prepackaged software, Software, Telecommunications software, Telephone systems, Communications software, Telephone System, Data Communications Software, PBX, CallPath (Telephone management software)

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