EPIDEMIOLOGY OF THE SICK BUILDING SYNDROME

被引:63
作者
APTER, A
BRACKER, A
HODGSON, M
SIDMAN, J
LEUNG, WY
机构
[1] UNIV CONNECTICUT, SCH MED, DIV GEN MED, SECT ALLERGY & IMMUNOL, FARMINGTON, CT 06030 USA
[2] UNIV CONNECTICUT, SCH MED, DIV GEN MED, ENVIRONM & OCCUPAT MED SECT, FARMINGTON, CT USA
关键词
INDOOR AIR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME;
D O I
10.1053/ai.1994.v94.a56006
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
The sick building syndrome (SBS) has been the subject of serious scientific inquiry only in the past 10 years. It is commonly accepted to represent eye, nose, and throat irritation; headaches, lethargy difficulty concentrating, and sometimes dizziness; nausea, chest tightness; and other symptoms. Evidence suggests that what is called the SBS is at least three separate entities, each of which has at least one cause. This review will summarize the epidemiologic investigations of the SBS and present an overview of etiologic hypotheses.
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页数:12
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