They do not cite any skin cancer cases linked to laptop use, but suggest, to be safe, placing a carrying case or other heat shield under the laptop if you have to hold it in your lap.

Balancing your laptop on your knees could cause permanent discolouration of the skin and, in rare cases, cancer, doctors have warned. The heat generated by the computers can cause a nettle sting ...

According to a new article published today by Swiss researchers Andreas Arnold and Peter Itin, which was published in the journal Pediatrics, the Toasted Skin Syndrome is a real thing, and it is ...

This type of laptop burn is not even a first-degree burn.” Indeed, this “burn” is actually a reddening of the skin caused by the dilating of capillaries.

Toasted skin syndrome is an acquired skin irregularity caused by continuous exposure to moderate heat or infrared radiation from laptops. Written by: Ritika Sakhuja Updated at: Oct 30, 2023 13:17 IST ...

But now the condition, also called "toasted skin syndrome", is being seen in some laptop users. Laptops can raise the temperature of parts of their case to above 50 degrees Celsius.

News Technology & Science Laptop on your lap can give you sunburn-like skin damage People who work with a laptop on their knees are at risk of causing sunburn-like damage to their skin.

Working with a laptop on your lap could lead to "toasted skin syndrome," say Swiss researchers who recommend placing a heat shield under such computers. The condition is characterized by ...

But now the condition, also called "toasted skin syndrome", is being seen in some laptop users. Laptops can raise the temperature of parts of their case to above 50 degrees Celsius.