{"id":203,"date":"2012-09-14T00:00:56","date_gmt":"2012-09-14T00:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/Wordpress\/?p=203"},"modified":"2012-09-14T00:00:56","modified_gmt":"2012-09-14T00:00:56","slug":"sick_of_the_office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/News\/articles\/sick_of_the_office","title":{"rendered":"Sick of the Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" src=\"\/images\/NewsImages\/2012\/allergy-free-office.jpg\" alt=\"Allergy-free office\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As many as 5.7 million people could be suffering from allergic-type reactions in their office, according to a survey of 1,003 office workers by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allergyuk.org\/\" onclick=\"PS.Core.Popup(this, 800, 600);return false;\" title=\"Opens in a new window\">Allergy UK<\/a>. Over a quarter said their allergic symptoms worsen at the office. Symptoms include nasal problems, breathing difficulties, headaches and skin irritations. Sixty-two percent of respondents reported suffering itchy or watery eyes in the office over the last year while 27 percent had experienced breathing difficulties in the same period.<\/p>\n<p>Allergy UK identified a number of &#8216;hotspots&#8217; around the office that can impact on allergy sufferers. These included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ventilation.<\/strong> Clean air helps prevents allergic reactions but only 15 percent of respondents said their office was well ventilated.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carpet.<\/strong> Ninety percent said their office was carpeted. Carpets can harbour dust mites, a major allergen. Carpet on concrete can allow a proliferation of mould spores.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bookcases.<\/strong> Fifty-four of office workers reported open bookshelves. When a book is removed from an open bookshelf, the dust is disturbed and allergens released.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plants.<\/strong> Thirty-eight percent. Plants can harbour spore-releasing moulds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Printers and photocopiers.<\/strong> Thirty-nine percent said they were &#8216;very close&#8217; to a printer, 16 percent to a photocopier. These release fumes to which those with allergic airways, e.g. asthma sufferers, are particularly susceptible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Said Maureen Jenkins of Allergy UK, &ldquo;It is difficult for individuals to exercise the same control over their workplace as they would do at home. Management of allergies becomes increasingly difficult when in communal spaces.&rdquo;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As many as 5.7 million people could be suffering from allergic-type reactions in their office, according to a survey of 1,003 office workers by Allergy UK. Over a quarter said their allergic symptoms worsen at the office. 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