By Dr Rakesh Ayureshmi, Ayureshmi Ayurveda Wellness Centre, Kollam, Kerala, India The Silent Poison of Modern Workplaces Imagine a worker in a printing press — surrounded by the rhythmic hum of machines and the pungent odor of ink. Day after day, he breathes in fumes from solvents, dyes, and cleaning agents. Years later, he begins to notice something strange — not the noise, but the silence. Sounds become muffled, conversations unclear, and life gradually loses its vibrance.