Effects of pollution from personal computers on perceived air quality, SBS symptoms and productivity in offices
Z. Bako-Biro, P. Wargocki, C. J. Weschler & P. O. Fanger · Indoor Air
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Published2004-06
DOI10.1111/j.1600-0668.2004.00218.x
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personal computersperceived air qualityofficeemissions
Three-month-old personal computers hidden behind a screen in an office raised the share of people dissatisfied with the perceived air quality from 13% to 41%; each was a sensory pollution source of 3.4 olf, and phenol, toluene, 2-ethylhexanol, formaldehyde and styrene were among the chemicals detected.
Office exposures of female subjects; the detected chemicals did not by themselves explain the effect.EXTERNAL RECORD