Health Status of Workers in Photocopier Units

Avinashilingam Deemed University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Exposure to Photocopiers on a Professional Basis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01267799

photocopiers

Details and patient eligibility

About

Photocopiers are indispensable in today's working environment. However, photocopiers emit a number of harmful chemicals during their operation. Photocopier toners also contain a number of potentially toxic substances. Chronic exposure to these substances may compromise the health of photocopier operators. This study is aimed to understand if chronic exposure to photocopier emissions is harmful to human health.

Enrollment: 160 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Exposure to photocopier emissions for minimum 2 years professionally

Exclusion criteria

Any clinical abnormality

Trial design

160 participants in 2 patient groups

photocopier exposure

control