[Offtopic] some laser printers

[Roland Gesthuizen]

(rolls eyes and coughs) I say, bring back fordigraph and other spirit
duplicators.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fordigraph

(here is a Wikipedia page is just begging for background info and stories!)

On 31/07/07, Alexakos, Zach Z <alexakos.zach.z at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:
>
> I always wondered why it was easy to get 'high' in the photocopy room.
>
> Zach Alexakos
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: offtopic-bounces at edulists.com.au
> [mailto:offtopic-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Stephen Loosley
> Sent: Tuesday, 31 July 2007 7:58 PM
> To: link at anu.edu.au
> Cc: offtopic at edulists.com.au
> Subject: [Offtopic] some laser printers
>
> Laser printers as dangerous as smoking: report
>
> <http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/07/31/1993308.htm> Posted 2
> hours 53 minutes ago
>
> A new study has found office printers could be as bad for people's
> health as smoking cigarettes.
>
> Queensland University of Technology researchers found fine particles
> emitted by some laser printers raised indoor particle levels fivefold
> during office hours.
>
> Professor Lidia Morawska says it is an issue employers should take
> seriously.
>
> "Ultra-fine particles, which means particles smaller than 0.1 of a
> micrometre, are small enough to penetrate deep into [the] human lung and
> can cause all sorts of health effects there," she said.
> --
>
> Cheers people
> Stephen Loosley
> Victoria, Australia
>
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Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change
the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead
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