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Sick building syndrome

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Building occupants complain of symptoms such as:

  • Headache
  • Eye, nose, or throat irritation
  • Dry cough; dry or itchy skin
  • Dizziness and nausea
  • Difficulty in concentrating
  • Fatigue
  • Sensitivity to odors
  • Increased incidence of asthma attacks/appearance of asthma in non-asthmatics
  • Personality changes such as rage/weeping/paranoia/depression
  • Putative cases of bronchitis or pneumonia which do not respond to antibiotic treatment
  • Symptoms resembling Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

The contributing factors often relate to the design of the built environment, and may include combinations of some or all of the following:

  • Indoor air pollution
  • Toxic mold
  • Artificial fragrance, such as dryer sheets
  • Poor or inappropriate lighting (including absence of or only limited access to natural sunlight)
  • Poor heating or ventilation
  • Microbial or mite contamination of HVAC systems.
  • Bad acoustics
  • Poorly designed furnishings, furniture and equipment (e.g. computer monitors, photocopiers, etc.).
  • Poor ergonomics.
  • Chemical contamination.
  • Biological contamination.
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