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Sick Building Syndrome

By Ben Mester

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Published: 27Mar2011
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A new phrase has been coined called Sick Building Syndrome, or SBS. It has a number of different definitions. A building is defined as sick if 20 percent or more of the building's occupants complain of such problems as headache, eye irritation, nausea, sore throats, dry or itchy skin, sinus congestion, nose irritation, fatigue and dizziness for more than two weeks. Another definition is that sick building syndrome is a combination of ailments that is associated with an individual's place of work. It's sad that there are so many germs floating around office buildings these days that an actual syndrome was created to define the condition. I myself developed a severe sensitivity to graphite particles from working in a composites factory that caused me to need to find a new job. Poor ventillation of an office space can lead to a wide variety of health conditions. Most people know that going on a plane flight increases your risk of disease, because the air is recirculated in a tight space among many occupants. But imagine going into a similar situation day in and day out. No thanks.

Experts say that Sick Building Syndrome generally comes from poor ventillation or from hazards living inside of vents and dark corners of the building. This makes it especially difficult to handle. It's not necessarily that the building itself is causing people to become sick, but if the poor conditions of a building begin to weaken a person's immune system through constant exposure, then disease is much more likely to set in and take hold. So what can a person do about it? Many employers are recognizing this downward trend in employee health and are endeavoring to make changes which promote employee health. Some businesses are keeping their fridges stocked full of high vitamin C drinks like orange juice which help to boost the immune system. Others are using air purification systems which actively send out ionized hydrogen peroxide molecules that cleanse the environment of hazards. Other businesses are trying to find more ways of filtering in healthy natural light to their buildings, which kills hazards present in stale germ-filled air.

If a building is truly suffering from sick building syndrome, getting a fix into the ventillation system is definitely an inevitable step. But in the meantime, there are many things that can be done to mitigate the scope of employee sickness, and if you are an employee working in a sick building, you might want to seek out some of these cures for your own building. The tips mentioned in this article, especially the air purifier which actively cleanses the environment of hazards has had documented effects. Case studies have been done from institutions such as Kansas State University, which have tested the environment before and after the use of this actively cleaning technology. It may sound like a meager step in the fight against a sick building, but offices around the country have reported up to a 76% reduction in employee absenteeism. That's pretty impressive. If you're at risk from Sick Building Syndrome, you should do what you can to protect yourself. Drink lots of vitamin C and get plenty of sleep. If it get's really bad, ask your employer to go the extra step and institute some real measures.

Sick Building Syndrome can leave a person feeling sick all the time. Having an air purifier for germs can really help. The air you breathe and the environment you're in can either boost your health or severely hinder it. Make sure to keep your environment healthy. Breathe clean air.

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