Indoor environmental exposures and symptoms.

Hodgson, Michael

doi:10.1289/ehp.02110s4663

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“…However, the symptom cluster we selected for this study definition is non-specific and might be expected to occur in a small proportion of any workforce. The symptom cluster is also very similar to definitions used for SBS, in settings such as office buildings [Mendell, 1993;Hodgson, 2000;Hodgson, 2002]. We found significant associations among both MRTs and PTs between these self-reported symptoms and self-reporting of factors reflecting psychosocial stresses at work.…”

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confidence: 74%

Work‐attributed symptom clusters (darkroom disease) among radiographers versus physiotherapists: Associations between self‐reported exposures and psychosocial stressors

Tarlo

Liss

Greene

et al. 2004

American J Industrial Med

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Work‐attributed symptom clusters (darkroom disease) among radiographers versus physiotherapists: Associations between self‐reported exposures and psychosocial stressors

Tarlo

Liss

Greene

et al. 2004

American J Industrial Med

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“…Indoor air quality, which is associated with health problems such as aggravation of asthma, headaches, nausea, allergic reactions, and irritation to the eyes, nose and throat (Hodgson, 2002;Bernstein et al, 2008) is a significant issue since people spend almost 85-90% of their time indoors. The term "sick building syndrome" (SBS), was first coined in the 1970s.…”

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Prevalence of Sick Building Syndrome-Related Symptoms among Hospital Workers in Confined and Open Working Spaces

Chang

Yang

Wang

et al. 2015

Aerosol Air Qual. Res.

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Despite providing health care to others every day, people who work in a hospital are usually ignored about their healthy issue. This study is aimed to investigate the prevalence of sick building syndrome (SBS)-related symptoms among hospital workers. All participants in this study completed questionnaires during the year 2013. Indoor air pollutants, Carbon monoxide (CO), Carbon Dioxide (CO 2 ), particulate matter (PM) and Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), as well as bacteria and fungi concentrations were recorded during sampling. Associations between SBS-related symptoms, individual characteristics, and chemical concentrations were evaluated by multiple linear regression. About 84% of the subjects suffered from at least one SBS-related symptom, among which the most frequently reported symptom was nasal symptoms, accounting for 66%. Chemicals such as CO 2 , PM, VOCs tended to be significantly associated with SBS-related symptoms. There are various effects depending on the type of chemicals present and whether the working spaces are open or confined.

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“…Sick house syndrome is a serious problem concerning air quality, which is caused by indoor contaminants in the home and work place (Hodgson, 2002). The level of indoor contaminants from individual sources alone may not pose a significant risk.…”

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Evaluation of embryo‐fetal development in rats housed in concrete or hwangto cages during pregnancy

Lee¹,

Ahn²,

Yang³

et al. 2008

Birth Defects Research Pt B

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BACKGROUND:Recently, it was reported that the 4-week exposure of rats to a concrete building environment under cool temperatures (11.7-12.11C) had adverse effects on the general health parameters. This study examined the potential effects of concrete and hwangto building environments on pregnant dams and embryo-fetal development in SpragueDawley rats. METHODS: Groups of 10 mated females were exposed to polycarbonate (control), concrete, or hwangto cages from gestational days (GD) 0 to 20 under cool temperatures (11.9-12.51C). All the females underwent a caesarean section on GD 20, and their fetuses were examined for any morphological abnormalities. RESULTS: The temperatures in the cages were similar in all groups but the relative humidity in the concrete and hwangto groups were higher than in the control group. The concentration of volatile organic compounds in the hwangto group during the study period was lower than in the control group. In the concrete group, maternal effects manifested as an increase in the incidence of clinical signs, a lower body weight, and a decrease in the thymus and ovary weights. Developmental effects included increased post-implantation loss and decreased litter size. In contrast, in the hwangto group, there were no exposurerelated adverse effects on the maternal and developmental parameters. CONCLUSIONS: Overall, the exposure of pregnant rats to a concrete building environment under cool temperatures has adverse effects on the clinical signs, body weight, organ weight, and embryo-fetal development. On the other hand, exposure to a hwangto building environment does not have any adverse effects on pregnant dams or on embryo-fetal development in rats. Birth Defects Res (Part B) 83: 32-39, 2008.

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Indoor environmental exposures and symptoms.

Cited by 92 publications

References 45 publications

Work‐attributed symptom clusters (darkroom disease) among radiographers versus physiotherapists: Associations between self‐reported exposures and psychosocial stressors

Work‐attributed symptom clusters (darkroom disease) among radiographers versus physiotherapists: Associations between self‐reported exposures and psychosocial stressors

Prevalence of Sick Building Syndrome-Related Symptoms among Hospital Workers in Confined and Open Working Spaces

Evaluation of embryo‐fetal development in rats housed in concrete or hwangto cages during pregnancy

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