Is your printer killing you?

Posted by Staff on Jul 31, 2007 2:44 pm 13 comments

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A new study by the Queensland University of Technology in Australia is now suggesting that certain printers have been emitting dangerous particles into the air while under normal operation. These particles, when inhaled, could have the same effects as cigarette smoke. The issues increase when a toner cartridge is new, or detailed images are being spit out. "The health effects from inhaling ultra-fine particles depend on particle composition, but the results can range from respiratory irritation to more severe illness such as cardiovascular problems or cancer," Professor Lidia Morawska, the study’s author, tells The Age. We will now hold our breaths while you move your printer into another room.

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13 comment(s) for this post.

On Jul 31, 2007 @ 2:48 pm, PowerCell Said:

Man I loved that scene from Office Space…

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On Jul 31, 2007 @ 2:56 pm, eJay Said:

Why do they always do these studies AFTER the fact?

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On Jul 31, 2007 @ 2:56 pm, test5477 Said:

I am so suing HP, ticket to millions of $$.

just kidding, check earlier story.

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On Jul 31, 2007 @ 3:00 pm, Jameson Said:

Bonus points for that image!

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On Jul 31, 2007 @ 3:04 pm, victor Said:

Maybe we should join and become a class action lawsuit on the basis that this technology is causing breathing problems. Test I know you are in, who else?

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On Jul 31, 2007 @ 3:20 pm, eJay Said:

I am I’ve been breathing horrible from years of ~~cigarette smoking~~ printer dust. coff coff:: where my o2?

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On Jul 31, 2007 @ 3:49 pm, Galvatron Said:

ah yes bashing ghetto hard ware with baseball ats is fun pitching them in the dumpsters better

runing them over with a tractor pricless

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On Jul 31, 2007 @ 8:29 pm, rob Said:

What the F is “PC Load Letter”

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On Jul 31, 2007 @ 8:59 pm, shaun Said:

so, uhh, what happens to those of us that just love the smell of freshly printed paper…

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On Jul 31, 2007 @ 11:20 pm, eJay Said:

I’d like to run over galv’s phone with a tractor so he would actually get one with spell check. I mean seriously who misspells “running”…

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On Aug 1, 2007 @ 1:43 am, Galvatron Said:

@ eJay STFU lamer Il run you ibrick over with a CAT> The world will not be changed by east coast gammar nazi’s likeyou

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On Aug 1, 2007 @ 7:02 am, Mike on the tower Said:

@Galvatron

Grammar and spelling are two different things, but you fail both.

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On Sep 30, 2008 @ 10:07 pm, Jake Said:

Ugh.. My printer Has jake Peoples it hates me… Im going to kill it it will never print i have reset my mac renstalled drivers changed usb coreds and plugs and renistells lepord and still the same its geting burned when i can buy a knw one… it cam with my camara

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