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Workplace Pollution and 4 Ways to Improve Indoor Air Quality
Employers must consider how to improve indoor air quality in office conditions because workplace pollution can be detrimental to employees' health. Pollutants can trigger asthma, headaches and other unpleasant symptoms for those who are susceptible.
By addressing some of the common components of workplace pollution, employers can help improve quality of life for their employees.
Workplace Pollution and Its Impacts on the Workforce
Employees are often concerned about workplace air quality. For example:
- Temperatures are too hot or too cold.
- Air ventilation is too drafty or too stale.
- Humidity is too high.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, explains that poor air quality can cause a variety of health issues if not properly addressed. For instance, warm and humid environments can create mold. As the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) explains, many studies show that poorly ventilated workspaces can increase cold and flu germs. The repercussions of these outcomes are obvious: Workers are more likely to be sick or be affected by the poor air quality inside the office environment.
Preventing Poor Air Quality Issues
OSHA requires employers to provide safe environments free of known hazards. Luckily, the AIHA, OSHA and EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) all offer suggestions for how to improve indoor air quality in office conditions. The list below includes some of the common elements of a healthy work environment:
- Clean regularly. Vacuuming and cleaning work surfaces on a regular basis can keep mold spores and dust from building up over time. T
Carpal Tunnel and You: What Gamers Need to Know
Hey, gamers! Press pause for a second. We need to have a talk about something that none of us really want to talk about: Carpal tunnel syndrome.
That’s right. The wrist thing.
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) all comes down to one nerve in your wrist -- the median nerve, which controls movement and feeling in your thumb and movement in every finger except your pinky. The median nerve runs the full length of the arm, but the part where it passes through the wrist is called the carpal tunnel. When you make repetitive motions with your fingers and wrist, the carpal tunnel can swell.
That’s bad.
There’s a lot of buzz around carpal tunnel, especially for gamers, creative types, and workaholics who spend their workdays behind a computer desk studying spreadsheets. (Are our lives really so different?)
Now that you know what carpal tunnel is, here’s a quick walkthrough to help you prevent it.
Study the Art of the Grip
We’ve all been there: You’re deadlocked in a showdown with a dragon in the middle of a six-hour Skyrim session and you haven’t even touched your drink. It happens. We all get sucked in, especially if it’s a good game and we’re having a good time.
Between those action-packed moments, though, when the loading screen pops up or a cinematic takes control out of your hands, take a moment to study the art of the grip. Ease up on the controls a moment, relax your fingers, and do a few wrist exercises.
Remember, swelling in the carpal tunnel is a primary cause for CTS, so do yourself a favor and give your hands and wrists a chance to relax for a minute or two. Thumb through the menu, sort your inventory, or -- if you’re
Tips for people who want to switch to standing desk
Sitting is a new smoking. Sitting is killing us. To some extent, these words are a little bit biased. However, to those who work nine to five, they may suffer from long time sitting work. Even worse, if people do not spend time doing some exercise. The sitting problem can be a big problem. But what if we don’t have time for gym? You can do some light exercise during your daily work, for example, don’t sitting too much time and move more during your work day. But of course, you and your body itself shall make an adjustment before you get used in using a standing desk. Here are some tips you may consider if you want to switch to a standing desk converter or height adjustable desk.
D – o some research
E – xperiment, Examine, Evaluate
S – acrifice
K – now your posture
1. Before anything else, do some research about standing desk, i.e. what is standing desk? Which standing desk is best for you? What are the benefits of a standing desk? What else do I need if you switch to a standing desk? And to sum it up, is it all worth it to use a standing desk?
You can’t just gamble a penny if it’s not worth it, right? So, I strongly suggest to know more about the product and make sure that it’s convenient for you and your health too!
2. Once you already know the answers to your questions about the product, why not experiment before trying an actual standing desk? Create your own DIY standing desk! Keep in mind that it’s only for a short of time cause maybe you’ll need those things you stacked up to build that DIY standing desk of yours.
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Why You Should Be Using Standing Desks for Gaming
Most of the time when people discuss the benefits of standing desks or sit-stand desks, they talk about them in the context of a professional office environment. But people who spend time at their desk for recreational purposes can also benefit from switching to a standing desk.
Avid PC gamers may spend hours a day at their desk, competing against virtual foes, leveling up, and completing quests. They are just as vulnerable to the ill-effects of sitting for long periods of time as office workers are – and they stand to benefit just as greatly from using standing desks for gaming.
Maybe the idea of using a standing desk for your PC gaming sounds silly at first, but if you start looking into the many benefits of using a sit-stand desk for gaming, you’ll see that a standing desk will make a big improvement to your gaming setup.
Here are some of the reasons why standing desks for gaming are so beneficial:
Enhanced focus and engagement in the game.
When you’ve been sitting for long periods of time, you start to experience restlessness, discomfort, and muscle tension. These feelings can be a huge distraction from your gaming. You might try fidgeting to get more comfortable, but it’s hard to do without getting up, which would require pausing the game.
A standing desk allows you to stand, move
Prevent Cardiovascular Disease With a Sit-Stand Desk
The average American adults spends over 12 hours sedentary (sitting down) every day. All that sitting contributes to increased weight gain, poor circulation, and slow metabolism—all of which combine to increase your risk for cardiovascular disease by a staggering amount. According to research reported by JustStand.org, as many as 30% of ischemic heart disease cases can be attributed to sedentary lifestyles, and people who are active have a 45% lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
While previous generations naturally walked and stoof more due to the nature of work and society, many of our daily routines now revolve around sedentary positions. With the era of the internet came an increasingly deskbound workforce with computer-based jobs, for which many of us spend up to two hours a day commuting to and from by car. After work is no better, with many families gathering around the television for an evening of Netflix rather than going for a walk or playing in the backyard.
It seems our modern world has fated us to live increasingly sedentary lives, dooming us to the creeping threat of cardiovascular disease—or has it?
Research suggests that standing or walking for even 15 minutes every hour can make a significant difference in warding off the symptoms of sitting disease, which are a slippery slope to cardiovascular problems. But 15 minutes an hour adds up to two full hours during an eight-hour workday. How do you take two hours a day away from your work to stand or stretch your legs? You don’t! Ergonomic office furniture like standing desks or sit-stand workstations allow you to get your daily dose of standing without interrupting your work.
As sit-stand workstations become increasingly popular, there are more and more models available in
Surprising Ways Sitting at Your Desk Is Harming Your Health
Remember the good old days when “a cushy desk job” was considered a good thing? Well, today, health experts agree that sitting too long at your desk is not only bad for your waistline, it’s harmful to your overall health. So, what can you do if your job has you deskbound for six or more hours a day?
Well, before we get into that, let’s first take a look at some of the shocking ways your desk job could be compromising your health.
- Neurological Risks: Several studies have linked a sedentary lifestyle to brain damage and an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. In one UCLA study, published by the scientific journal PLOS earlier this year, researchers discovered that sedentary middle-aged and older adults developed thinning in the areas of the brain linked to memory. Even more disturbing than that finding is the fact that high levels of exercise did not seem to undo the negative effects of sitting too much.
- Heart Disease, Diabetes, and Premature Death: People who spend more than half of their waking day sitting down have a higher risk of developing heart disease and diabetes and may even die sooner than their more active counterparts according to a 2015 study published by the Annals of Internal Medicine. In another study, researchers found that for every hour participants sat each day, on average, they had a 14 percent increase in their coronary artery calcification burden—an early marker of coronary artery disease.
- Increased Neck & Shoulder Pain: If you suffer from neck and shoulder pain when sitting for long periods at your desk, you are not alone. One Danish study of blue collar workers found that “more sitting ti
Tips to Become More Active While Gaming
Let’s face it: gaming isn’t as active as other lifestyles out there. Whether you’re a Tekken pro or a Galaga flying ace, you’re probably not carved like a classic Greek sculpture if you’re spending your time on the couch. That doesn’t mean you have to be in bad shape, though.
Science is pretty serious when they talk about the negative impact of a sedentary lifestyle, and that means that gamers need to be serious about it, too. You don’t have to strap on your boxing gloves and reenact Rocky III, but here are a few tips to become more active while gaming.
Up the Difficulty
Not all games are down to pressing buttons, particularly with the stakes are high and the game is particularly punishing. But then, you’ve got the quiet periods -- those moments when you’re building your base before the Zerg swarm shows up and all hell breaks loose.
In those in-between periods, do yourself a favor and up the difficulty in a different way. Try some seated scissors, some ab squeezes, or even a wall sit. Controllers are wireless these days, so take full advantage. You don’t even need to take your eyes off the screen to get a good workout in.
Stretch It Out
Without a doubt, if you’re a gamer, your wrist is a muscle that could see a bit more stretching. Mouse clicks, keyboard commands, mashed buttons, and swiveling twin-stick shooters are just some of the things that require full-on wrist action. Don’t cut your gaming career short with carpal tunnel or extreme eye strain.
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