With interest, we read a recently published article by Vuokko et al. (2015) involving indoor air problems. We thank the authors for raising very important questions related to multiple health problems caused by poor indoor air. Currently, Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) is not considered as an enigmatic condition (Zhang et al., 2012). On the contrary, it has gained a lot of interest from immunolog...

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of sick building syndrome (SBS) and other factors contributing to probable mental health problems among university laboratory staffs. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 264 laboratory staffs in UPM. Data was collected using validated self-administrated questionnaires consists of Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ), General Health Questi...

The reactive airways dysfunction syndrome (RADS), the reactive upper airways dysfunction syndrome (RUDS), the sick building syndrome (SBS), and the multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome (MCS) are overlapping disorders in which there is an intolerance to environmental chemicals. The onset of these illnesses is often associated with an initial acute chemical exposure. To understand the pathophys...

The sick building syndrome comprises of various nonspecific symptoms that occur in the occupants of a building. This feeling of ill health increases sickness absenteeism and causes a decrease in productivity of the workers. As this syndrome is increasingly becoming a major occupational hazard, the cause, management and prevention of this condition have been discussed in this article.

Correspondence to: Dr P S Burge, Occupational Lung Disease Unit, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green East, Birmingham B9 5SS, UK; sherwood.burge@ heartsol.wmids.nhs.uk _________________________ T he sick building syndrome (SBS) consists of a group of mucosal, skin, and general symptoms that are temporally related to working in particular buildings. It is the workers who are symptoma...

Indoor air quality (IAQ) has a substantial impact on public health. Since the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic, more employees have worked remotely from home to minimize in-person contacts. This pilot study aims measure difference in workplace IAQ before and during pandemic its employees’ The levels fine particulate matter (PM2.5) total volatile organic chemicals (tVOC) were measured offices at h...

Indoor microbial air flora is a cause of tremendous health concern in developing countries. A number of allergic and infective illnesses are linked to poor microbiological quality of indoor air in the hospital, like Bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, sick building syndrome and pneumonia. This air quality needs to be assessed by one or more of many standard methods available, old and new, and is ve...