Sick building syndrome (SBS) is a condition in which people develop symptoms of illness or become infected with chronic disease from the building in which they work or reside. In scientific literature, SBS is also known as building-related illness (BRI), building-related symptoms (BRS), or idiopathic environmental intolerance (IEI).
The main identifying observation is an increased incidence of complaints of such symptoms as headache, eye, nose, and throat irritation, fatigue, dizziness, and na...
Buildings that are sealed for “superior energy performance” (no operable windows, few or no air exchangers, no IAQ monitoring) are crimes against nature and humans. Full stop.
I say this with zero sarcasm: read it (the material safety data sheet for methylisothiazolinone) and weep.
Indoor air quality (IAQ) is the air quality within buildings and structures. Poor indoor air quality due to indoor air pollution is known to affect the health, comfort, and well-being of building occupants. It has also been linked to sick building syndrome, respiratory issues, reduced productivity, and impaired learning in schools. Common pollutants of indoor air include: secondhand tobacco smoke, air pollutants from indoor combustion, radon, molds and other allergens, carbon monoxide, volatil...
Here’s the Washington State Department of Health saying “don’t use urinal cakes in bathrooms” when addressing IAQ.
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