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Sick building syndrome (SBS)

Is it your imagination? Maybe you really just don't like that job? It's something of a mysterious situation, but this syndrome-in which simply spending time in a building leads to ill health effects, although no specific illness or cause can be found-is very real. Factors that contribute to sick building syndrome are inadequate ventilation, chemical air pollution (including VOCs) from both indoor and outdoor sources, and biological contaminants such as mold. Leaving the building usually relieves the symptoms. Sick building syndrome shouldn't be confused with "building-related illness," which is when a specific airborne contaminant is known to be causing the symptoms, as with Legionnaires' disease.

 

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