Factors affecting the health of Office Staff
Breathing in polluted office air leads to numerous health complaints, such as respiratory infections, severe headaches, exhaustion, and brain fog.
PM
Fine particles inside an Australian office mostly drift in from polluted outdoor air.
CO2
Office CO2 builds up from staff breathing and depends entirely on the building's ventilation.
VOCs
Given off by regular building materials, office gear, heavy-duty cleaners, and personal products.
HCHO
Seeps into the office as fresh carpets, furniture, and wet paints slowly release gas.
Ozone
Usually forms as a byproduct when you operate heavy office equipment like printers and copiers.
Humidity
Indoor moisture levels jump around based on building layout, staff numbers, and the weather.
Temperature
Regulated by your HVAC system, but altered by the weather, hot machinery, and body heat.
Noise
Comes from office electronics, roaring HVAC systems, talking staff, and outside traffic.
PM & PM10
Damages lung function, puts stress on the heart, and harms cardiovascular health.
VOCs
Burns the eyes, nose, and throat; some specific VOCs are recognised cancer risks.
CO2
Kills concentration, ruins staff productivity, and heavily limits cognitive ability.
Temperature
Shifts moods, breaks focus, lowers work output, and increases heat illness risks.
Ozone
Inflames lung pathways and quickly worsens any existing breathing problems.
Noise
Increases everyday stress, ruins mental focus, and negatively impacts mental health.
Health Impacts on Staff
Short-Term Health Effects
Eye, nose, and throat irritation
Pollutants quickly irritate the eyes, nose, and throat, causing redness, heavy watering, burning, and sneezing.
Respiratory problems
Airborne pollutants inflame the airways and lungs, bringing on coughing fits, short breath, and tight chests.
Cardiovascular problems
Brief exposure to bad air pollution actively increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and related heart events.
Headaches
Pollutants like PM2.5, NO2, and Ozone irritate the lining of the nose and throat, triggering very bad headaches.
Long-Term Health Effects:
Chronic respiratory diseases
Polluted air damages the lungs over the long term, causing chronic breathing diseases like asthma, COPD, and lung cancer.
Other health problems
Dirty air is strongly linked to several other major health problems, including diabetes, reproductive issues, and neurological damage.
DID YOU KNOW?
The World Health Organisation (WHO) states that indoor air pollution contributes to about 4.3 million deaths globally every single year.
Sources of Air Pollution in Offices
Offices get polluted by building materials, electronics, personal care items, smoke, and outdoor smog. These toxins irritate your eyes, nose, throat, and lungs, while causing headaches, dizziness, nausea, and sudden asthma attacks.
Office equipment
Standard printers, photocopiers, and computers pump VOCs, ozone, and nitrogen dioxide directly into the space.
Cleaning products
Many common cleaning products contain VOCs, which severely burn the eyes, nose, and throat.
Dusting
Floating dust carries mould spores, bacteria, and other things that heavily inflame the airways.
High occupancy
High CO2 levels cause bad headaches, dizzy spells, nausea, poor work output, and other health issues.
Air Quality Solutions
Prana Air provides top-tier air quality solutions for offices, using smart monitors and fresh air machines. These devices clean the air, reduce health hazards, increase staff output, and lower sick days.
Fresh Air Machine
This advanced purifier draws in fresh outdoor air while blocking pollutants, allergens, and bad odours, maintaining perfect oxygen levels.
- Fitted with multi-layer HEPA Filters
- Ensures up to 99.5% cleaning efficiency
- Massively improves air ventilation
The Comparison
Prana Air fresh air machines provide massive benefits for corporate offices, such as better air, fewer illnesses, and higher productivity. You can see the true impact below.
Without Fresh Air Solutions
- Drops overall staff productivity
- Results in a highly uncomfortable space
- Produces an unhealthy environment
With Fresh Air Solutions
- Boosts overall staff productivity
- Raises general comfort levels
- Creates a healthy environment
The Harvard School of Public Health proved that staff working in clean-air offices achieved 10% more productivity than those in polluted offices.
The University of California, Berkeley showed that staff using fresh air machines saw a 30% lower risk of getting asthma than those without.
Freemium Services
You can display and review air quality data for your office using LCD screens, the AQI App, or our custom web dashboards.
TV Dashboard App
Web-Dashboards for Offices
AQI Mobile App
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Frequently Asked Questions
About Air Quality Solutions for corporate offices. Have questions? We are here to help.
Office air pollution means dangerous indoor particles that cause breathing issues, allergies, severe headaches, and lower staff output.
A monitor constantly tracks indoor pollution in real time, keeping the workspace healthy by letting you fix bad air immediately.
Prana Air's monitor leverages advanced sensors to spot PM2.5, PM10, CO2, VOCs, and temperature, pushing live data to an easy app.
It allows you to make data-driven choices to clean the air, directly leading to healthier staff and much higher output.
Prana Air's Fresh Air Machine scrubs outdoor air, removing pollutants and pushing a constant flow of clean air indoors to protect lung health.
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No matter your size, Prana Air gives you smart, low-cost, and exact air quality tools for many fields.
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