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card_zeroyesterday at 9:12 AM2 repliesview on HN

Potentially as much as none, because it's UV that does the damage?


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conspyesterday at 11:52 AM

At some point it pretty much becomes a microwave. Radiation get absorbed and turned into heat. On a small scale not very helpful or harmful. On a larger scale nice to heat your food with but not your head.

thih9yesterday at 9:20 AM

I guess IR can be harmful (IR lasers, military grade IR LEDs). But yes, likely not the consumer grade IR LED.