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  • Sick Building Syndrome

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    IAQ: sick building syndrome, SBS

    http://www.engr.psu.edu/ae/wjk/sbs.html

    "sick house syndrome" (SHS) homes suffer from allergy, asthma, sinus and other respiratory problems, including hypersensitivity pneumonitis and aspergillosis. May, J. C., 2001, Sampling, results & remediation in 300 "sick houses"

    This link was broken when checked on Dec. 2006Links: by OSHA



    Web Links (8): Notes
      This link was checked on Dec. 2006AAP - AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS
      Web site for "American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and its member pediatricians dedicate their efforts and resources to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults."

      This link was checked on Dec. 2006Achieving Healthy Indoor Environments in Canada
      "cross-Canada, multi-stakeholder consultation, strategy development and alliance building process for achieving healthy indoor environments in Canada"

      This link was checked on Dec. 2006Air Quality Sciences AQS
      An IAQ company "To evaluate and maintain acceptable air quality in indoor spaces,...". With good background information.

      This link was checked on Dec. 2006Bioaerosols, Fungi and Mycotoxins, Ed. by Johanning, E.
      "papers presented at the September, 1998 Third International Conference in Saratoga Springs, New York. clinical and epidemiological studies and technical reports on an emerging public health topic affecting people in indoor environments at work and at home."

      This link was broken when checked on Dec. 2006Indoor Pollutants
      A very thorough essay on Indoor Pollutants; over 200 pages, Committee on Indoor Pollutants, Board on Toxicology and Environmental Health Hazards,Assembly of Life Sciences, National Research Council, NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS,Washington, D.C. 1981

      This link was broken when checked on Dec. 2006mold info at Environmental Testing & Technology
      "to provide an investigative and consulting service for indoor environmental problems in commercial and residential buildings"

      This link was checked on Dec. 2006Ohio IAQ Resources
      quite extensive and inclusive list "to provide information and links to service providers and product information sources"

      This link was checked on Dec. 2006SICK BUILDING SYNDROME: Causes, Effects and Control
      An online book on SBS

    Related References (19)
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    Achieving Healthy Indoor Environments: A Review of Canadian Options, by Morton, I., 2002
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    Air quality indices: a review , by Hewings, J., 2001
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    Association of ventilation system type with SBS symptoms in office workers, by Sepp?nen, O. and Fisk, W. J., 2002
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    Beyond sick building syndrome: mold litigation enters the main stream , by Deering, A., 2001
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    Bioaerosols, fungi and mycotoxins: health effects, assessment, prevention and control, by Johanning, E. (Ed), 1999
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    Correlation between the prevalence of certain fungi and sick building syndrome, by Cooley, J.D, Wong, W.C, Jumper, C.A, Straus, D.C, 1998
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    Current indoor allergen levels of fungi and cats, but not house dust mites, influence allergy and asthma in adults with high dust mite exposure, by Dharmage, S., Bailey, M., Raven, J., Mitakakis, T., Cheng, A., Guest, D., Rolland, J., Forbes, A., Thien, F., Abramson, M. and Walters, E.H, 2001
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    Development of a multiple regression model to identify multi-Family residential buildings with a high prevalence of sick building syndrome (SBS), by Engvall, K., Norrby, C., Bandel, J., Hult, M. and Norb?ck, D., 2000
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    Diagnosing the cause of a "sick building:" a case study of an epidemiological and microbiological investigation, by Craner, J., Linda, M. P. H., Stetzenbach, D., 2001
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    Exposure to airborne fungi, MVOC and mycotoxins in biowaste-handling facilities, by Fischer, G., M¨šller, T., Schwalbe, R., Ostrowski, R. and Dott, W., 2000
    moisture problem
    Improved health after intervention in a school with moisture problems, by Ahman, M., Lundin, A., Musabasic, V., Soderman, E., 2000
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    Indoor air quality in the 21st century: search for excellence , by Fanger, P. O., 2000
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    Microbial volatile organic compounds-what substances can be found in sick buildings?, by Wessen, B. and Schoeps, K., 1996
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    Microbiology on indoor air'99- what is new and interesting? an overview of selected papers presented in Edinburgh, August, 1999, by Gravesen, S., 2000
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    Relationships between occupant personality and the sick building syndrome explored , by Berglund, B. and Gunnarsson, A.G, 2000
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    Risk of sick leave associated with outdoor air supply rate, humidification, and occupant complaints, by Milton, D. K., Markglencross, P. and Walters, M. D., 2000
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    Sampling, results & remediation in 300 "sick houses" , by May, J. C., 2001
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    Sick building syndrome in relation to building dampness in multi-family residential buildings in Stockholm, by Engvall, K., Norrby, C. and Norback, D., 2001
    Definition, Diagnosis and Mitigation
    Sick Buildings: Definition, Diagnosis and Mitigation, by Godish, T., 1995


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