Are you working in a building that's making you sick?
The World Health Organization reports that
one
out of every three workers may be working in a "sick building." Industry experts agree that one third of all
non-residential buildings have air quality problems.
SBS varies from annoying to debilitating. Symptoms of Sick Building Syndrome include:
- headache
- nausea
- fatigue
- irritation of the mucous membranes
- dry or itchy skin
- eye or nasal irritation
- difficulty concentrating
- lethargy
- sensitivity to odours
- dizziness
- dry cough
- short term memory loss irritability
Those most at risk:
- asthmatics
- people with common indoor allergies
- people of a younger age
- females
- those who work near a photocopier or printer
- those who experience a high level of office crowding
- people experiencing job-related tensions or job dissatisfaction
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Sources of Indoor Air Pollution in your Office
Contaminants from Outdoor Sources from:
-motor vehicles
-plumbing vents
-industrial exhausts
Combustion pollutants such as:
-carbon monoxide
-nitrogen dioxide
-sulphur dioxide
Biological air pollutants such as:
-mould
-pollen
-dust mites
-viruses
-bacteria
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