Are domestic chemicals and tobacco smoke really harmful for computer equipment?

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Published on 2010-04-19T13:07:06Z Indexed on 2010/04/19 13:13 UTC
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There'a a belief that domestic chemicals (like washing powder many people use for washing the floor) and tobacco smoke can cause harm to computer equipment. Hard disks are believed to be especially vulnerable.

How real is the threat? Are there any researches/statistics that could help to assess the influence of domestic chemicals and tobacco smoke on computer equipment lifetime?

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