Sunday, September 16, 2018

M4.5 Think about it / Group Exercise

I have a sensitive nose and have a slight case of asthma so a fragrance-free policy at a workplace would be beneficial for me. An ideal fragrance-free policy in a workplace will consist of educating the employees about how scents can cause health problems, a list of all banned scented items, and a list of alternative fragrance-free items they can use instead. Just like how there are 'no-smoking' signs, having 'fragrance/scent-free' signs posted at the workplace can remind everyone to not have on or use items with fragrance. The policy should also state what a person may be asked to do if they are wearing scents, such as remain in a separate room, change clothes, removing the scent etc. Since we spent a lot of time a workplace, having a fragrance-free policy decrease our time exposed to harmful fragrances. People sometimes also do not know that fragrances bother them because they think their health problems are caused by something else. Eliminating these scents at work might alleviate or even solve their health issues caused by scents and they will concentrate better at work.

2 comments:

  1. Hi Sandy,
    I like your idea for implementing a fragrance-free environment. The education aspect of it seems very comprehensive since you're attacking the public from all fronts. The potential health benefits of a fragrance-free environment are also very clear, which would help in persuading the public in changing their behavior. Good work!

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  2. Hi,
    Totally agree. I think the more signs and more education surrounding these fragrances the better. People need to know! Dan

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