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I have tried unsuccesfully to search for information about any dangers of operating a laptop on one's lap for long hours daily. Is there any danger? I know there is a lot of heat produced. Anything else entering my torso?
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heat only. Radiation can only come from a CRT monitor, about thirty years ago and that was negligible. Laptops are completely safe.
If you use the laptop properly and take care of the ergonomic issues, I don't know of any other major safety issues. (Although my P4 machine does get pretty hot....)
Radio frequency (RF) emissions from cell phones, cellular cards, and other wireless devices have been the topic of misinformation and its accompanying hysteria over the years. The experts say that this radiation is not known to be harmlful.
Here's a reference:
http://www.fda.gov/cellphones/qa.html#36a
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