M4.5 Think about it

In order to reduce exposure to fragrances at work or at school, a marketing campaign could be put in place to discourage the use of fragrances at these locations. Posters and flyers could be distributed to spread the educational information of the adverse health effects of the chemicals in fragrances. Different cleaning requirements could be implemented so that scents are not able to stick on surfaces for too long. Installing good ventilation systems or designing buildings to have better natural ventilation could reduce the exposure to these harmful chemicals. As shown on one of our previous blog assignments, the fragrance component of many personal care products is usually the most harmful chemical in them, so reducing the use of these products (or encouraging the use of safer products instead) will have a great effect in diminishing the exposure to them. This, in turn, will potentially help alleviate ailments and symptoms that some people could be suffering from unknowingly as a result of this exposure specifically.

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  1. Sandy TanSeptember 21, 2018 at 10:13 AM

    Hi Hugo,
    Installing good ventilation systems or designing buildings to have better ventilation system is a great idea! Sometimes smoke from the outside seeps into the walls and people can smell and breathe second-hand smoke that way, even if they are trying to avoid it. A policy that changes the built environment can definitely reduce people's exposure to harmful fumes and other fragrances.

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  2. USF MPH ClassSeptember 27, 2018 at 11:08 AM

    Hi,
    I think you are absolutely right on the posters and educational material. I think the general public, really just does not know about what they are doing to themselves and others. This would perhaps start a conversation with themselves and maybe a domino effect of improvement. Dan

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