It is believed that a computer monitor emits radioactive radiation. Many users escape from it with the help of indoor cacti, which supposedly absorb this radiation.
Computer users fell into two camps. Some believe that an unpretentious thorn can protect them from harmful radiation, while others are skeptical and do not recognize any "green" aid. The former surround their computers with a dense ring of cacti and place them directly on the monitor. There are those who, just in case, put a lonely small thorn next to the monitor in the hope that it will collect harmful rays.
What a computer monitor emits
A computer monitor does emit a certain amount of radiation - electromagnetic. It does not benefit a person, since an alternating electromagnetic field causes oscillations of ions in the human body, which leads to metabolic disorders.
Electromagnetic radiation is relevant for all old types of CRT monitors (based on a cathode ray tube). The most dangerous in this regard is their back, less radiation emanates from the sides and even less from the front of the monitor. If a person's workplace is under the crossfire of the backs of multiple monitors, then it is worth considering rearranging and directing the monitors' tails to the wall. Better yet, find a way to replace CRT monitors with LCD (liquid crystal) screens or plasma panels.
Modern shielded monitors made using new technologies are practically harmless to health, since they almost do not emit electromagnetic waves. Keep in mind that the safer your computer monitor, the more expensive it will cost.
Will a cactus help
A cactus can really help. However, it does not act as a reliable protection against electromagnetic influences, but as an air ionizer. Although for the cactus itself, the proximity to a CRT monitor will have the best effect. It has been noticed that thorny plants grow better in the field of electromagnetic waves.
An electron beam gun directs a stream of electrons into a 90-degree cone. Therefore, the cactus will feel better from the side and slightly in front, that is, on a line running from the middle of the back of the CRT monitor through the right or left edge of the front side. This is where the cactus will receive maximum radiation and will grow better.
Since the ribs of a cactus resemble a corner reflector of electromagnetic waves, English attentive scientists paid attention to this particular feature. The inhabitants took the message too literally, from which the belief spread throughout the world that a home cactus is an ideal means of salvation from harmful waves.
