Impacts of Toner-Handling on Health
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Air Quality and Human Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2022) | Viewed by 1512
Special Issue Editors
Interests: occupational health; particulate matter; toner toxicology
Interests: occupational lung disease; toxicology of respirable chemicals; occupational Health; toxicology of nanoparticles
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Toner is a particulate matter 5-10 μm in diameter that is used in copiers and laser printers to form images and text printed on paper. The toner itself is a micron-sized powder, not a nano-sized particle, but industrial nanomaterials are used as its constituents. Industrial nanomaterials include colorants such as carbon black (dispersed in the resin, which is the main component of toner), nano titanium dioxide, and nano amorphous silica as an external additive.
Cases of siderocylicosis due to toner exposure were first reported in 1994, and since then case reports of sarcoidosis, allergic rhinitis, asthma, etc., associated with toner exposure have been published. These reports raise concerns about the health effects associated with toner exposure and the use of copiers and printers. Recent studies show that office equipment such as printers and copiers emit particulate matter (PM) when used, which can increase indoor air pollution.. The health effects of toner exposure and the health effects of PM released from office equipment should be assessed separately.
Still, there is insufficient scientific evidence regarding the long-term health effects of toner exposure.
This Special Issue aims to gather high-quality and innovative manuscripts concerning environmental research findings, such as the content of toner particles in the air, as well as research concerning the health effects of various toner particles.
Prof. Dr. Akira Ogami
Prof. Dr. Yasuo Morimoto
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- toner particles
- toxicology
- indoor air quality
- working environment
- occupational health
- toner emission
