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Can't think of any offhand, but I anecdotally, tendonitis is a huge risk for programmers.

While you can't claim "no health risks", they are pretty low as far as jobs are concerned.

I'm sure sitting on your ass 8-10 hours a day is a health risk. Maybe not as bad as working in a factory breathing in nasty chemicals all day, or dodging falling trees as a lumberjack, but a health risk nonetheless.

Actually sitting too much has lately been touted as a health concern: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sitting/AN02082

I should probably get a standing desk. I try to stand up, move about and go to the restroom or look out a window every hour, so maybe that helps.

I'm pretty sure there aren't any. And as any RSI sufferer will tell you, programming has health risks, which can even prevent you from continuing to program.

I had some pretty bad RSI where I had to take a couple of months off so I don't think the risk is nothing.