Electronic Monitoring Vs. Health Concerns

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441)." A poll taken by Yankelovich Clancy Shulman for Time, states
that ninety-five percent of Americans believe that electronic monitoring should
not be allowed (Privacy 444). Harriet Ternipsede, who is a travel agent, gave a
lengthy testimonial on how electronic monitoring at her job caused her undue
stress and several health problems including muscle aches, mental confusion,
weakened eyesight, severe sleep disturbance, nausea, and exhaustion. Ternipsede
was later diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (Electronic
446). A study done by the University of Wisconsin found that eighty-seven
percent of employees subjected to electronic monitoring suffered from higher
stress levels and increased tension while only sixty-seven percent of those
employees that were not subjected to monitoring had those same symptoms
(Paranoid 436).
While it is obvious that most employees are against electronic
monitoring, the use of electronic monitoring contributes to ...

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