Sick building syndrome: do outdoor pollutants and pollen affect it?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sick building syndrome (SBS) refers to non-specific complaints, including upper-respiratory irritative symptoms, headaches, fatigue, and rash, which are usually associated with a particular building by their temporal pattern of occurrence and clustering among inhabitants or colleagues. The aim of the study was to determine the association between the clinical manifestations of sick building syndrome with outdoor pollutants and airborne pollen.

Methods

It was a descriptive and prospective observational study conducted from November 2021 to April 2022. It included subjects over 18 years old who completed an online survey on sick building syndrome (general symptoms, nasal, ocular, oropharyngeal, and skin symptoms) presented at home, housing information and personal

SUBMITTER: Gonzalez-Diaz SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11257870 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature