Yang Chun-Yuh, Haung Yu-Ching
Faculty of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2008;71(19):1314-7. doi: 10.1080/15287390802240785.
Photocopy workers are potentially exposed to high concentrations of a variety of pollutants emitted from photocopiers. The purpose of this study was to assess whether or not there is an excess of adverse health outcomes amongst photocopy employees. A cross-sectional health survey was undertaken to investigate the prevalence of chronic respiratory symptoms and acute irritative symptoms among 74 photocopy workers (exposure group) and 69 employees working in a optical store (control group) near three universities in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Our study showed that occupational exposure to pollutants emitted from photocopiers was not significantly associated with an excess of chronic respiratory symptoms and acute irritative symptoms in photocopy employees. This study results suggest that the current exposure levels in photocopy centers may be sufficiently safe in well-controlled work environments, especially if the photocopier is handled carefully.
影印工作人员可能会接触到复印机排放的各种高浓度污染物。本研究的目的是评估影印员工中是否存在过多的不良健康后果。我们进行了一项横断面健康调查，以调查台湾高雄三所大学附近的74名影印工作人员（暴露组）和69名在光学商店工作的员工（对照组）中慢性呼吸道症状和急性刺激症状的患病率。我们的研究表明，职业接触复印机排放的污染物与影印员工中过多的慢性呼吸道症状和急性刺激症状没有显著关联。这项研究结果表明，在控制良好的工作环境中，尤其是小心操作复印机的情况下，影印中心目前的接触水平可能足够安全。
