DUST AND THE SICK BUILDING SYNDROME
DUST AND THE SICK BUILDING SYNDROME
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1600-0668.1994.00003.x
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发表时间:
1994-12-01
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影响因子:
5.8
通讯作者:
NORN, S
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作者:
GYNTELBERG, F;SUADICANI, P;NORN, S
Background. In the Danish Town Hall Study'' it has previously been shown that the sick building syndrome is a widespread phenomenon. This has given rise to speculations as to whether biologically active components in dust or whether absorbed organic gases and vapours in the indoor climate may be partly responsible for the sick building syndrome. Therefore, we wished to study whether qualitative conditions in dust, of a physical, chemical, and biological nature, are related to the prevalence of symptoms of the sick building syndrome.Material and methods. The study included 12 town halls in the Copenhagen area. A total of 870 persons participated, 584 women and 286 men. All the participants filled out a questionnaire regarding health and working conditions, and dust samples were collected with a special vacuum cleaner in the working environment of the participants, after which the contents of inorganic and organic particles as well as of human source fragments (hair, nails, skin) and various fibres were determined.Results. There was a significant correlation (P