Possible relations between prevalence of sick building syndrome (SBS) and environmental, occupational, and personal factors were studied in a random sample (0.1%) of the general population aged 20-65 in a three county region in middle Sweden. Childhood exposure to environmental tobacco smoke from smoking mothers and a childhood in urban areas was related to SBS symptoms. Current urban residency...

It is well known that people spend 80-90% of their life time indoors. At the same time, pollution levels of indoors can be much higher than outdoor levels. Not surprisingly, the term ‘sick building syndrome’ (SBS) has been used to describe situations where occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that are related to poor air in buildings (Clements-Croome, 2000). It is an increasing...

Abstract Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) assurance is done mainly through the air exchange between interior and exterior. Lack of adequate ventilation indoor spaces causes poor quality a higher incidence sick building syndrome (SBS), which manifested by affecting comfort wellbeing in spaces. Ensuring high energy performance buildings efficiently approached limiting emissions from sources, partial neut...

The following is a review of some of the work that we have done since 2007 regarding the importance of molds in the phenomenon of sick building syndrome (SBS). In these studies we first examined mold contamination in air handling units (AHU). Our results showed that Cladosporium sp. were commonly recovered in AHU as growth sites and free spores. They were found mainly on the blower wheel fan bl...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the occurrence of sick building syndrome in a tropical city, and its relation to indoor air quality and other factors. METHODS 2856 office workers in 56 randomly selected public and private sector buildings were surveyed. The study consisted of a self administered questionnaire assessing symptoms and perception of the physical and psychosocial environment, inspection...

Surveys in several office buildings have shown that crowded work places, job dissatisfaction and physical environment are the main factors affecting productivity. the data was produced and analyzed using occupational stress indicator in conjunction with the analytical hierarchical process. thermal problems, stuffiness, sick building syndrome factors and crowded work places were most frequent co...

The sick building syndrome is well known among office workers and is becoming more recognised among health workers.' It is therefore important to be able to give correct advice when faced with this problem. This study provides evidence that negative ion generators are not to be recommended for this problem, especially as the data on temperature and humidity provided a good "internal control" th...