Office work exposures [corrected] and respiratory and sick building syndrome symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the relation between exposure to carbonless copy paper (CCP), paper dust, and fumes from photocopiers and printers (FPP), and the occurrence of sick building syndrome (SBS)-related symptoms, chronic respiratory symptoms and respiratory infections.

Methods

A population-based cross-sectional study with a random sample of 1016 adults, 21-63 years old, living in Pirkanmaa District in South Finland was conducted. This study focused on 342 office workers classified as professionals, clerks or administrative personnel according to their current occupation by the International Standard Classification of Occupations-88. They answered a questionnaire about personal information, health, smoking, occupation, and exposures in the work environment and at home.

Resu

SUBMITTER: Jaakkola MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2092526 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature