A friend of mine have relatives living there, and they use that bridge to get to work. Thankfully they are okay.
In regards to the laser printer thing.. I do not know... It sort of reminds me of the Teflon debate. Basically any non-stick cookware when burning can release a toxic gas into the air. The debate is whether there is enough gas to harm a human. What the makers of Teflon do not acknowledge is though, the countless number of death Teflon has towards birds (birds have weak respiratory systems and even simple things like incense or scented candles can kill them).
A Parrot lives with us, and even though he is the spunky brat bird, there are no Teflon products at all in this home for such reasons. We like our brat bird.
I think I'll fence sit on this one.
As for the environment, Gore's quote has sense. It is a ugly quote, but trees are here for a reason other than to make things nice and shady.
It is possible to have great technology and still be nice to the environment, but expensive too. I would really like to have the home solar powered, but gosh installation is too expensive at the moment.