Office Printers May Pose Health Risks

drewmoney writes "The BBC reports on new findings which may have implications for the way offices are laid out. According to an Australian study, around a third of modern printer models release 'potentially dangerous levels of toner into the air' as they are completing a job. 'Almost one-third were found to emit ultra-tiny particles of toner-like material, so small that they can infiltrate the lungs and cause a range of health problems from respiratory irritation to more chronic illnesses. Conducted in an open-plan office, the test revealed that particle levels increased five-fold during working hours, a rise blamed on printer use. '"

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Re:we've solved this problem

[jellomizer]

Have you ever seen a printer coming from an envrionment where people are smoking... A pristine white plastic printer becomes a near brown printer. The gears get covered with cigerette tar, I have seen some so bad (on solid Ink printers) that the heads were clogged and the printer needed new heads. They are absolutly discusting... And you people willingly breath in this stuff? And it took hundreds of years before doctors realized that smoking is bad for you? Man you people sure are dumb.