SURVEY PROTECTS WORKERS FROM ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE P-TRAKTM ULTRAFINE PARTICLE COUNTER CASE STUDY #4 Background With complaints of headaches, eye irritation and sore throats, employees at a 50-person organization were missing work and attributing their illnesses to the building’s indoor air quality (IAQ). The company’s leased office space was part of a building complex that included a swimming pool, cafeteria, and smoking area, all likely sources of indoor air pollutants. Exhaustive IAQ investigations produced inconclusive results. Believing that there were no other alternatives to reducing absenteeism, the office manager relocated the staff to a new, 10-floor, environmentally friendly building. The new location was well-maintained, with no eviden

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