Abstract
In Finland there are an increasing number of building
related discomfort complaints. A case in point sick
building syndrome (SBS) usually known e.g. headache,
fatigue, irritability, insomnia, depression, burning the
eyes, as well as odour discomfort. The subjects for this
study were chosen from patients treated at Helsinki
University Central Hospital, Department of Dermatology
and Allergic Diseases (Finland) because of non-specific
building related symptoms. These problems were
investigated by an indoor diagnostic tool based on VTT's
indoor air and material emissions databases. In order to
collect essential background information, the subjects
were interviewed for their residential conditions and any
related problems, e.g. odour annoyances. Different
chemical groups like terpenes, carbonyl compounds,
aromatics and certain specific material based compounds
were dominant in homes investigated. Additionally typical
compounds known to originate from microbial growth in
homes were recognised. Some obvious correlations between
diagnosed illnesses, SBS and emissions were noticed.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Healthy Buildings 2000: proceedings |
Subtitle of host publication | Vol. 1, Exposure, human responses and building investigations |
Pages | 419-424 |
Publication status | Published - 2000 |
MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
Event | Healthy Buildings 2000 - Espoo, Finland Duration: 6 Aug 2000 → 10 Aug 2000 |
Conference
Conference | Healthy Buildings 2000 |
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Country/Territory | Finland |
City | Espoo |
Period | 6/08/00 → 10/08/00 |