Factors affecting the health of Office Employees
Breathing polluted air at work can trigger many health issues, such as lung infections, chronic headaches, deep tiredness, and poor focus.
PM
Fine particles in a workspace usually drift in from the polluted air outside.
CO2
CO2 levels rise as people breathe, and good ventilation keeps them in check.
VOCs
Given off by building materials, printers, strong cleaners, and personal items.
HCHO
Enters the workspace as new furniture, carpets, and paints slowly give off gases.
Ozone
Often given off by standard office machines like heavy-duty printers and copiers.
Humidity
Indoor moisture levels change with the building layout, crowding, and the weather.
Temperature
Set by the HVAC system, but also changed by outside weather, machines, and body heat.
Noise
Comes from office machines, loud HVAC systems, loud talking, and street traffic.
PM & PM10
Damages lung function, heart health, and the health of your blood vessels.
VOCs
Burns the eyes, nose, and throat; some compounds are known to cause cancer.
CO2
Lowers focus, hurts productivity, and makes it harder to think clearly.
Temperature
Alters mood, breaks focus, hurts output, and raises the risk of heat exhaustion.
Ozone
Irritates lung tissue and can quickly make existing breathing problems worse.
Noise
Adds to daily stress, breaks deep focus, and harms overall mental health.
Health Impacts on Employees
Short-Term Health Effects
Eye, nose, and throat irritation
Air pollutants can quickly irritate the eyes, nose, and throat, which triggers redness, watering, burning, and sneezing.
Respiratory problems
Pollutants can irritate the airways and lungs, bringing on coughing fits, short breath, and a tight chest.
Cardiovascular problems
Even brief exposure to dirty air can raise the chance of heart attacks, strokes, and related heart events.
Headaches
Pollutants like PM2.5, NO2, and Ozone can irritate your nose and throat, which can lead to severe headaches.
Long-Term Health Effects:
Chronic respiratory diseases
Polluted air damages your lungs over time and can cause chronic issues like asthma, COPD, and lung cancer.
Other health problems
Dirty air is also linked to several other major health problems, including diabetes, nerve damage, and reproductive issues.
DID YOU KNOW?
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that indoor air pollution causes about 4.3 million deaths around the world every year.
Sources of Air Pollution in Offices
Building materials, office tech, hygiene products, smoke, and outside smog can easily pollute offices. These triggers can irritate your eyes, nose, throat, and lungs, while also causing headaches, dizzy spells, nausea, and asthma flare-ups.
Office equipment
Normal printers, copiers, and computers give off VOCs, ozone, and nitrogen dioxide.
Cleaning products
Standard cleaning supplies use VOCs, which can burn your eyes, nose, and throat.
Dusting
Dust in the air carries mold spores, bacteria, and other things that can inflame the airways.
High occupancy
Too much CO2 can cause headaches, dizzy spells, nausea, low output, and other health issues.
Air Quality Solutions
Prana Air delivers powerful air quality solutions for offices, like smart monitors and fresh air machines. These tools improve the air, lower health risks, boost worker output, and cut down on sick days.
Fresh Air Machine
This advanced purifier pulls in fresh outdoor air while it filters out pollutants, allergens, and bad smells, and keeps oxygen levels up.
- Includes multi-layer HEPA Filters
- Delivers up to 99.5% cleaning efficiency
- Boosts overall indoor air ventilation
The Comparison
Prana Air fresh air machines bring big benefits to corporate settings, like better air, fewer sick days, and higher output. Below, you can see the true impact.
Without Fresh Air Solutions
- Lowers employee productivity
- Creates an uncomfortable space
- Creates an unhealthy environment
With Fresh Air Solutions
- Boosts employee productivity
- Raises overall comfort levels
- Creates a healthy environment
The Harvard School of Public Health found that workers in clean-air offices were 10% more productive than those in polluted offices.
The University of California, Berkeley looked at employees using fresh air machines. They faced a 30% lower risk of asthma than those without them.
Freemium Services
View or analyze your office air quality data on LCD screens, in the AQI App, or on our custom web dashboards.
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AQI Mobile App
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Frequently Asked Questions
About Air Quality Solutions for offices and corporate spaces. Have questions? We are here to help.
Office air pollution means harmful particles in indoor air that can cause breathing trouble, allergies, headaches, and lower employee output.
A monitor tracks indoor pollution in real time and keeps the workspace healthy, because it lets you fix air issues quickly.
Prana Air's monitor uses high-tech sensors to track PM2.5, PM10, CO2, VOCs, and temperature, and it shows live data on a simple app.
It lets you make smart choices based on data to improve air quality, which leads to healthier workers and higher output.
Prana Air's Fresh Air Machine cleans the outdoor air, pulls out pollutants, and pushes a steady 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 accurate air quality tools for many fields.
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