In a shared office space, chances are you’ll be in close quarters with your co-workers. Scents like perfume, deodorant, and even someone’s breath can fill the air. A recent study found when some of these elements are released into the workplace, they can impact your health.
A team of engineers at Purdue University in Indiana studied an office for a month to find out whether the air was being contaminated by the people who worked there. In particular, researchers looked at volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the air, which are gases that can be emitted by people simply existing in a space. VOC emissions associated with humans include your breath, sweat, deodorant, clothing and cosmetics.
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