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14 Jan 09

Open-plan offices are making workers sick, say Australian scientists
working in an open plan office is bad for your health.
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- In 90 per cent of the research, the outcome of working in an open-plan office was seen as negative, with open-plan offices causing high levels of stress, conflict, high blood pressure, and a high staff turnover
- lose concentration, leading to low productivity, there are privacy issues
- you are doing on the computer or hear what you are saying on the phone, and there is a feeling of insecurity
- The research found that the traditional design was better - small, private closed offices
- The problem is that employers are always looking for ways to cut costs, and using open-plan designs can save 20 per cent on construction.

03 Dec 08

Schichtarbeit steigert das Krebsrisiko
Das Risiko für Flugpersonal, an Brustkrebs zu erkranken, erhöht sich demnach um 70 Prozent. Die Gefahr von Protastatakrebs steigt um 40 Prozent.
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- Vor einem Jahr habe die Weltgesundheitsorganisation bestimmte Formen der Schichtarbeit noch etwas schwächer als "wahrscheinlich krebserregend" eingestuf
- Nach bisherigen Erkenntnissen spielten bei Krebsgefahr durch Schichtarbeit besonders die Lichtverhältnisse eine große Rolle, sagte der Wissenschaftler.

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