Definition of Sick building syndrome
1. Noun. the adverse environmental conditions in a building that pose a health risk to its occupants ¹
2. Noun. the symptoms experienced by people who work there ¹
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Medical Definition of Sick building syndrome
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A group of symptoms that are two- to three-fold more common in those who work in large, energy-efficient buildings, associated with an increased frequency of headaches, lethargy, and dry skin. Clinical manifestations include hypersensitivity pneumonitis (alveolitis, extrinsic allergic), allergic rhinitis (rhinitis, allergic, perennial), asthma, infections, skin eruptions, and mucous membrane irritation syndromes. Current usage tends to be less restrictive with regard to the type of building and delineation of complaints.
(12 Dec 1998)
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