The laser printer at office is caused more harm, than by the smoker

Laser printers pollute office air, and they are not less harmful, than cigarettes smoke for smokers of the second hands. Such conclusion employees of the Australian technological university have made, Clevelend.

Researchers I do not think at all that printers can harm people. At first their purpose was to check up ventilation service. Nevertheless, scientists have been very surprised that any space protection can rescue service of air from a dust.

Source of emissions of harmful substances at office as it has been solved on employees of university. Then they have begun the researches. During the investigation, experts have found out that in the working days pollution level at office increases in 5 times more. Having studied all equipment it has been established that every third laser printer radiated by toner particles. The most polluted printers has not given in on smokers who smoke cigarettes 22-23 Daily on a workplace.

Particle toners are so small that they are capable to get into an organism through lungs and cause many diseases. He has noticed that printers became more dangerously after change of cartridges. However not all divisions the press are equally dangerous. From 60 % all printers have appeared are absolutely harmless, and 12 % have been admitted to be некритически.

Authors of research have asked the governments of Australia to toughen the control over manufacturers of office equipment. Such brands as Canon, HP Color LaserJet, Ricon and Toshiba have taken part in researches.

Seized a large consignment of cigarettes

Kathleen M. Rice, Nassau County District Attorney, said that authorities seized about 600 thousand boxes of popular brands, including Marlboro and Newport. At least half of these cigarettes Chinese fakes. In addition, a large consignment of counterfeit Snickers were found in the warehouse, and $ 350 thousand in cash were found in the office.

During the search, which was held last week at a warehouse in the same area, were arrested three Chinese people. The tables in the room where the press conference, boxes of the popular brands of cigarettes and packets of cash had been laid. One could see the inscription "Made in China for some cigarette cartons.

Fake cigarettes are sold at discounted prices in stores New York area. Approximate cost found many cigarettes $ 3.4 MILLION. According to prosecutors, only charges with so many cigarettes to more than $ 1 million.

Quince District Attorney Richard Brown said that the perpetrators were charged with false labeling and tax fraud. If they were not represented in the conviction, they face the prospect of 15 years' imprisonment for forgery of commercial and 4 years for tax evasion.

Brown noted that the counterfeit cigarettes do not meet accepted standards of New York. Cigarettes must have special equipment that will automatically put them in a short period of time after lighting it.