[SATLUG] Laser printers can pollute more than tobacco smoke

[David Kowis]

M K Ramadoss 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

These printers contain chemicals known to the state of California to 
cause cancer.


David