Archive for August, 2007
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Monday, August 6th, 2007Some pollute the air. Cursed your printer lately? The things are fiendishly problematic, no matter the brand. The paper jams. The toner runs out. The person just before you pushed the wrong buttons. And so on.
Hewlett Packard printers emit toner dust, finds study (Computer Weekly)
Friday, August 3rd, 2007Hewlett Packard produces the majority of laser printers which emit particles of toner dust, a study has found.
Laser printers linked to health risk (Electronics Supply and Manufacturing)
Thursday, August 2nd, 2007Laser printers may be hazardous to your health. According to a study released Wednesday, some laser printers used in home and office environments pollute the air with potentially hazardous toner particles.
Laser Printers Emit Indoor Pollution (MedicineNet.com)
Thursday, August 2nd, 2007Title: Laser Printers Emit Indoor Pollution Category: Health News Created: 8/2/2007 Last Editorial Review: 8/2/2007
Study: Laser printers could be health hazards (The Capital Times)
Thursday, August 2nd, 2007Your office laser printer may be hazardous to your health. That’s because some printers emit large quantities of very fine particles that can be breathed into the lungs, according to a study by Australian researchers at the International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health at the Queensland University of Technology. “The health effects from inhaling ultra-fine particles depend on particle …
Laser printers linked to health risk (EETimes)
Thursday, August 2nd, 2007A study classified 17 out of 62 printers as “high particle emitters” because they released so much toner powder into the air.
HP fingered for its unhealthy printers (TechWorld)
Thursday, August 2nd, 2007Australian researchers name the guilty parties. Nearly all the laser printers that are guilty of spewing particulate matter into offices are HP’s according to researchers.
Laser Printers and Your Lungs (KOLD News 13 Tuscon)
Thursday, August 2nd, 2007Included in this story: the complete list of printers tested by researchers
HP makes 90% of unhealthy laser printers tested by researchers (Computerworld Singapore)
Thursday, August 2nd, 2007Updated: 02 Aug 2007 Nearly all the laser printers fingered by researchers for spewing particulate matter into offices and homes are sold by Hewlett-Packard Co., a study published today said.
Laser printers might pose health concern (News-Medical-Net)
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007Certain laser printers used in offices and homes release tiny particles of toner-like material into the air that people can inhale deep into lungs where they may pose a health hazard, scientists are reporting.
Study: Some Printers As Dangerous As Cigarettes (WCBS-TV New York)
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007You may want to stand for this one. A new study has identified the latest workplace hazard, and it may be sitting just a few feet from your desk. Researchers say laser printers can release tiny particles into the air that can be harmful for you to breathe.
Study: Laser Printers Can Be Harmful (KTHV Little Rock)
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007A new study has identified the latest workplace hazard and it may be sitting a few feet from your desk. Researchers say laser printers can release tiny particles into the air that can be harmful for you to breathe.
Laser Printers Emit Indoor Pollution (CBS News)
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007Some home and office laser printers emit possibly harmful amounts of small-particle air pollution, Australian researchers find.
Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007Logitech’s Cordless Desktop Wave stands out for its comfortable ergonomic touches, an easy learning curve, and its affordable price. We have minor issues with its hot keys–the media controls get short shrift–but heavy typists will like what Logitech has to offer here.
Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007Logitech’s Cordless Desktop Wave stands out for its comfortable ergonomic touches, an easy learning curve, and its affordable price. We have minor issues with its hot keys–the media controls get short shrift–but heavy typists will like what Logitech has to offer here.
Laser Printers Emit Indoor Pollution (WebMD)
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007Some home and office laser printers emit possibly harmful amounts of small-particle air pollution, Australian researchers find.
Study: Laser Printers Emit Hazardous Indoor Pollution (Fox News)
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007Australian researchers have found that many home and office laser printers emit hazardous indoor pollution, with at least one giving off as much small particle pollution as a cigarette.
Big health risk seen in some laser printers (San Francisco Chronicle)
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007If you work near certain models of laser printers, you might be breathing the same amount of ultra-fine particle pollution as if a smoker were puffing away in the next cubicle, according to a study by Australian scientists. In one of the first studies…
Laser Printers Linked To Health Risk (InformationWeek)
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007A study classified 17 out of 62 printers as “high particle emitters” because they released so much toner powder into the air.
Laser Printers Linked To Health Risk (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007A study classified 17 out of 62 printers as “high particle emitters” because they released so much toner powder into the air.
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