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1. Open-plan offices help spread germs and raise stress levels.

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*OCCUPATIONAL diseases, *OPEN plan (Building), *OFFICES, *INDUSTRIAL hygiene, *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress, *SECURITY (Psychology)
Abstract

The article reports on an Australian study which found that open-plan offices are more likely to create illness among the workforce, mostly by spreading colds and other infections and increasing stress levels. Ninety percent of employees polled who worked in open-plan spaces reported adverse health and psychological effects. Key problems included greater insecurity because of the lack of privacy, catching colds and low productivity.

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2009

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