Influence of Indoor Climate on the Sick Building Syndrome in an Office Environment

The influence of indoor climate factors on symptoms of the sick building syndrome was investigated in Greater Copenhagen, Denmark. Altogether, 2369 office workers in 14 buildings, where indoor climate measurements were made, filled out a questionnaire. Multivariate logistic regression analyses of th...

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Published in:Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment ＆ Health Environment ＆ Health, 1990-10, Vol.16 (5), p.363-371
Main Authors: Skov, Peder, Valbjørn, Ole, Pedersen, Bo V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carpets
Climate models
Climatology
Floor coverings
Irritation
Local politics
Office buildings
Offices
Residential buildings
Workplaces
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Summary:The influence of indoor climate factors on symptoms of the sick building syndrome was investigated in Greater Copenhagen, Denmark. Altogether, 2369 office workers in 14 buildings, where indoor climate measurements were made, filled out a questionnaire. Multivariate logistic regression analyses of the multifactorial effects on the prevalence of work-related mucosal irritation and workrelated general symptoms among the office workers showed that the concentration of macromolecular organic floor dust, the floor covering, the number of workplaces in the office, the age of the building, the type of ventilation, and two easily recognizable factors, the shelf factor and the fleece factor, were associated with the prevalence of symptoms.
ISSN:0355-3140
1795-990X
DOI:10.5271/sjweh.1772