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WARNING: Laser Printers Pose a Significant Health Hazard
www.pcworld.com ^ | 08-01-07 | Gregg Keizer

Posted on 08/17/2007 8:56:07 AM PDT by TopoGigio

Some home and office laser printers pose serious health risks and may spew out as much particulate matter as a cigarette smoker inhales, an Australian air quality researcher said Tuesday.

(Excerpt) Read more at pcworld.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chitchat; computers; environment; health; healthhazard; laserprinters; nannystate; oldnews
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Yikes....
1 posted on 08/17/2007 8:56:07 AM PDT by TopoGigio
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To: TopoGigio

Run for your lives!


2 posted on 08/17/2007 8:57:14 AM PDT by GOP_Party_Animal
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To: TopoGigio

several posts a week or two ago, and already debunked.


3 posted on 08/17/2007 8:58:04 AM PDT by xcamel ("It's Talk Thompson Time!" >> irc://irc.freenode.net/fredthompson)
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To: TopoGigio

It is, of course, all George Bush’s fault...


4 posted on 08/17/2007 8:58:08 AM PDT by gridlock (ELIMINATE PERVERSE INCENTIVES)
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To: GOP_Party_Animal

"OH MY GOD!"

5 posted on 08/17/2007 9:01:06 AM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham (Elections have consequences.)
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To: TopoGigio

...A report from the Typewriter Manufacturer’ts Advisory Board...


6 posted on 08/17/2007 9:02:04 AM PDT by jonascord (Hurray! for the Bonny Blue Flag that bears the Single Star!)
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To: TopoGigio

Help.... Hillary! Please enact something to help us!


7 posted on 08/17/2007 9:02:49 AM PDT by nctexan
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To: xcamel

If I don’t have a laser printer in my house, does that mean I can trade my “particle credits” in for a new car?


8 posted on 08/17/2007 9:03:07 AM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham (Elections have consequences.)
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To: TopoGigio

I’m getting in the shower...


9 posted on 08/17/2007 9:03:09 AM PDT by weegee (NO THIRD TERM. America does not need another unconstitutional Clinton co-presidency.)
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To: TopoGigio

Hold on, let me print this out.


10 posted on 08/17/2007 9:04:18 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Greed is NOT a conservative ideal.)
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To: TopoGigio

It uses a "LASER"

11 posted on 08/17/2007 9:04:22 AM PDT by weegee (NO THIRD TERM. America does not need another unconstitutional Clinton co-presidency.)
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To: TopoGigio

Don’t worry, the printer nazis are here to help. < /s >


12 posted on 08/17/2007 9:05:20 AM PDT by weegee (NO THIRD TERM. America does not need another unconstitutional Clinton co-presidency.)
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To: weegee

Only a “Toner Tax” can save the children.


13 posted on 08/17/2007 9:05:24 AM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: weegee

ROTF!


14 posted on 08/17/2007 9:08:07 AM PDT by TopoGigio
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To: TopoGigio

15 posted on 08/17/2007 9:09:00 AM PDT by Spruce
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Owners should use common sense. They shouldn't stand around and breathe fumes when printing a lot of sheets.

As for me, I'm not going back to dot matrix.

16 posted on 08/17/2007 9:10:09 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
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To: Spruce
You guys are hillarious! I love FR!
17 posted on 08/17/2007 9:10:42 AM PDT by TopoGigio
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To: TopoGigio

It’s already proven to be BS.


18 posted on 08/17/2007 9:12:22 AM PDT by Psycho_Bunny
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To: TopoGigio

This nut has been smoking something other than cigs.


19 posted on 08/17/2007 9:12:48 AM PDT by dalereed
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To: TopoGigio

How do I set a laser printer to stun?


20 posted on 08/17/2007 9:13:37 AM PDT by Godzilla (Pride is what we have. Vanity is what others have.)
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