Schmidt said there are still many unanswered questions about how these chemicals could affect the body. People suffering from diseases which they believe are related to extensive use of carbonless copy paper thought the study would be the first step in finding out the truth. Sharon McLaughlin, a resident of New York, spent every week with carbonless copies at her work in a Social Services office. She was fired in 1994 after 10 years of service because of chronic illnesses she blames on carbonless copy papers. I was ingesting and inhaling it.
Someone needs to be accountable to make the employee aware.
Schmidt said the chemicals have been analyzed and air samples have been taken in places where carbonless copy papers are used. The next step is to see whether these chemicals could penetrate the skin and cause disease. Until then, Schmidt said, it would be premature to link diseases with carbonless copy paper. All rights reserved. No portion of The Alligator Online may be reproduced without the written consent of an officer of Campus Communications, Inc.