KEY WORDS: asthma,
carbonless copy paper, case--control study, paper dust, photocopiers, population-based.
A long-awaited report on
carbonless copy paper by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health acknowledges that the paper has caused allergic reactions in employees in the past, but it said "it is uncertain whether current formulations...represent a significant risk to exposed workers."
A recent case involved Brenda Smith, a former Bell Atlantic employee, who alleged that she was exposed to
carbonless copy paper for the last 10 years at Bell Atlantic.
Malaysia will impose antidumping duties of between 5.1 and 19.1% on imports of
carbonless copy paper from Japan for up to five years from Thursday, the state- run Bernama news agency reported.
When my patients become ill from pesticide spraying, they usually do not head for an emergency room, where they typically experience long waits in an environment containing germicidal residue, scented products,
carbonless copy paper, hospital linens with heavy fabric softener, and other exposures.
Carbonless copy paper, photocopiers and computers expose users to respiratory ailments and headache pain, according to a recent study.
ODB-1 is mainly used in conjunction with other chemicals to coat paper for
carbonless copy paper, while ODB-2 is used for thermal image applications.