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Office work increases toxicity in bloodstreams?

This study may be congruent with other studies, but I can't believe how this study is touted as conclusive evidence when there was a small sample size of 31 in a few buildings and in one particular location - Boston. Yet we are to believe that office work everywhere causes PFC toxicities. Most responsible researchers cite the limitations to their studies so one is getting the whole picture - but I guess that doesn't make for such an exciting article now does it.

Especially when you take into consideration that 25% of 31 is only 7.75 people...

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For telecommuters, are PFCs not as prevalent in home furniture & carpeting as they are in office furniture & carpeting? People who drive during work may not have as much exposure to PFCs, but they get exposed to other chemicals while they're on the road.

Many household cleaners and most new home construction materials give off VOC's which are an entirely different danger.

It is common sense that confinement is not a natural condition for people. Get out and get some fresh air.

Not so smart as they claim "smart buildings" are often stupid buildings because people cant open windows in good weather costs energy and keeps toxins in.

Pot heads against tobacco are not considering the pretty smelling toxins note outdoor smoking means childhood allergy & asthma is way down as proof right? NOPE.

Indoor smoking issue is only replaced with more pretty smelling toxins : scented cleaners, pesticides, and newer cheaper more toxic perfumes and beauty products that mix and fester in the airducts of those sealed envornments . We still just pick on the poorest so easiest group , (minorities ,disabled, veterans ,and other poorest tend to be the majority of smokers) while we plug it in plug it in on big biz's pretty smelling killers.

Indoor smoking issue is only replaced with more pretty smelling toxins : scented cleaners, pesticides, and newer cheaper more toxic perfumes and beauty products that mix and fester in the airducts of those sealed envornments . We still just pick on the poorest so easiest group , (minorities ,disabled, veterans ,and other poorest tend to be the majority of smokers) while we plug it in plug it in on big biz's pretty smelling killers.

This suggests that many office workers in the labor force are being exposed to high levels of toxic chemicals that are airborne, although no specific health issues were explored through the study.