New research coming out of Australia suggests that office laser printers can damage lungs in a very similar way as smoke particles from cigarettes.

A team of Australian scientists from the Queensland University of Technology found that almost a third of all business laser printer models emit dangerous levels of toner particles into the ambient office air. In an open office environment, this resulted in a 5x increase in particulates in the air during office hours.

Read more about it over the BBC.

Commentary: We wonder if any lawyers are ‘starting their engines’ over this one.