Environmental

Carbon emissions may increase sleep at work and at school

09/02/2013

transparent image


A study by German researchers suggests that the increased concentration of carbon dioxide in businesses , offices and classrooms is responsible for leaving people more sleepy during the time of work or studies . Research also indicates that the more open environments and less artificial may contribute to the productivity of labor , since the circulation of air is greater at these locations .

Data presented previously by the scientific community already proving that the concentration of CO2 in closed environments and cushioned is much greater than in the open spaces , but the team at the Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems, suggests that the relationship of pollution with sleep , went beyond and comes to developing a solution to increase productivity in the schedule of work and studies .

Athmer combined with the German company , researchers have created a special sealing system for doors , capable of measuring the concentration of carbon dioxide in the environment . When the property reaches a certain limit, the device triggers the internal ventilation , improving oxygenation of the people who are on site. According to scientists , in addition to improving air quality , the solution is also an important feature of energy efficiency .

Outside the corporate environment and classrooms , climate change and increasing carbon emissions also directly affect the performance of economic activities. According to a study published by CicloVivo in February this year , rising temperatures will decrease by 10 % the productivity of people working in the open due to heat stress .


Source : UOL - Modern Consumer

Our news are taken in full from our partner sites . For this reason , we can not change the contents of the same even in cases of typos .

This article was translated by an automatic translation system, and was therefore not reviewed by people.