[SATLUG] Laser printers can pollute more than tobacco smoke

[Ernest de Leon]

I wouldn't know what statistically significant data there is, but you can
get an idea from here:

http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:In7o4XV3eFwJ:www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/healthandsafety_6920.htm+toner+pollute+tobacco&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5&gl=us&client=firefox-a

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23406506-details/Office+printers+emit+dust+particles+which+are+'as+bad+for+you+as+smoking'/article.do

http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2007/07/31/printerhazard.html

As a matter of fact, if you do a generic google search on the phrase "laser
printer pollution" there is a plethora of information available.

Ernest

On 8/2/07, Charles Mims <chmims at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Would you know what the documented health problems associated with toner
> particles
> happen to be?
>
> On 8/2/07, Ernest de Leon <dryicezero at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Well that all depends on how you quantify easy.  If you are speaking
> > strictly of the odor and possible nasal reaction, then I could see where
> > it
> > would be easier to handle laser printer emissions.  If you are speaking
> of
> > long term health effects, however, in a situation where the laser
> printer
> > emissions *may* pollute more than second hand tobacco smoke, then the
> > choice
> > is not so obvious.  Cyanide and natural gas, after all, are odorless,
> but
> > I
> > wouldn't say that I would choose exposure to either over exposure to
> > second
> > hand tobacco smoke.  I am not defending tobacco smoke at all.  I have
> very
> > sensitive allergies and I absolutely cannot stand tobacco smoke or the
> > after-smell that the American Lung Cancer Association drags into the
> > building consistently.  I was more than elated when they banned smoking
> in
> > just about all public locations.  I will be even happier when employers
> > ban
> > the use of tobacco during work hours period.
> >
> > Ernest
> >
> > On 8/1/07, Charles Mims <chmims at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > If given a choice whether to stay in a room with a smoker or
> > > a laser printer I think the choice would be easy.
> > >
> > > On 8/1/07, M K Ramadoss <mkr777 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > In a recent study, it was found that some of the laser printers are
> > > > polluting worse than tobacco smoke. Here are the results: For the
> full
> > > > article, just Google.
> > > > ==================================
> > > >
> > > > Printer tests showed levels of ultra-fine particle pollution:
> > > >
> > > > High-level emitters
> > > >
> > > > HP Color LaserJet 4650dn
> > > >
> > > > HP Color LaserJet 5550dtn
> > > >
> > > > HP Color LaserJet 8550N
> > > >
> > > > HP LaserJet 1320N
> > > >
> > > > HP LaserJet 1320n
> > > >
> > > > HP LaserJet 2420dn
> > > >
> > > > *HP LaserJet 4200dtn
> > > >
> > > > HP LaserJet 4250n (old cartridge)
> > > >
> > > > HP LaserJet 4250n (new cartridge)
> > > >
> > > > HP LaserJet 5(a) (further study needed)
> > > >
> > > > *HP LaserJet 8000DN
> > > >
> > > > HP LaserJet 8150N
> > > >
> > > > Toshiba Studio 450
> > > >
> > > > Mid-level emitters
> > > >
> > > > HP LaserJet 1020
> > > >
> > > > HP LaserJet 4200dtn
> > > >
> > > > Low-level emitters
> > > >
> > > > Canon IRC6800
> > > >
> > > > HP LaserJet 5M
> > > >
> > > > HP LaserJet 9000dn
> > > >
> > > > Ricoh CL3000DN
> > > >
> > > > Non-emitters
> > > >
> > > > HP Color LaserJet 4550DN
> > > >
> > > > HP Color LaserJet 8500DN
> > > >
> > > > HP LaserJet 2200DN
> > > >
> > > > HP LaserJet 2300dtn
> > > >
> > > > HP LaserJet 4 plus
> > > >
> > > > HP LaserJet 4000N
> > > >
> > > > HP LaserJet 4000TN
> > > >
> > > > HP LaserJet 4050N
> > > >
> > > > HP LaserJet 4050TN
> > > >
> > > > HP LaserJet 4si
> > > >
> > > > HP LaserJet 5(b) (further study needed)
> > > >
> > > > HP LaserJet 5000n
> > > >
> > > > HP LaserJet 5100tn
> > > >
> > > > HP LaserJet 5N
> > > >
> > > > HP LaserJet 5si
> > > >
> > > > HP LaserJet 5si/NX
> > > >
> > > > HP LaserJet 8000DN
> > > >
> > > > HP LaserJet 8150DN
> > > >
> > > > Ricoh Aficio 2022
> > > >
> > > > Ricoh Aficio 3045
> > > >
> > > > Ricoh Aficio 3245C
> > > >
> > > > Ricoh Aficio CC3000DN
> > > >
> > > > Toshiba Studio 350
> > > >
> > > > *possible high emitter
> > > >
> > > > ================
> > > >
> > > > mkr
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