Re: An update on sick building syndrome

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That is a vexacious aspect of being poisoned. Did anyone mention whether

someone with " hysterical " tendencies was poisoned more quickly when bombs have

been dropped during wartime? Has anyone asked whether, when " yellow rain "

toxins were dropped during the Vietnam " Conflict " whether " highstrung "

individuals died more slowly or more quickly. Were they all in menopause?

This is extremely " value-judgment " driven and insulting to poisoned individuals

whether female, male or children. Or animals, for that matter. It is sickening

and a poor and ignorant reflection of the " generators " of these reports. I bet

they would not pull this stuff writing in the " agrarian context "

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> Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology:Volume 9(1)February

2009p 55-59

> An update on sick building syndrome

http://www.co-allergy.com/pt/re/coallergy/abstract.00130832-200902000-00011.htm;\

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> [Mechanisms of allergy and adult asthma: Edited by T. Holgate and J.

Grant]

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> Norb�ck, Dan

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> Department of Medical Science, Occupational and Environmental Medicine,

University Hospital, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

> Correspondence to Dan Norb�ck, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of

Medical Science, Uppsala University, Occupational and Environmental Medicine,

University Hospital, SE-75185 Uppsala, Sweden Tel: +46 18 611 36 49; fax: +46

18 51 99 78; e-mail: dan.norback@...

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> Abstract

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> Purpose of review: The aim is to describe recent insight into risk factors

for symptoms included in the sick building syndrome (SBS) and to give an

insight into preventive work to reduce SBS.

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> Recent findings: New studies have added evidence for the role of personality

traits and psychosocial work environment, reactive chemistry and the

inflammatory properties of indoor particles for SBS. Field studies using

physiological methods and measurements of oxidative stress can lead to better

understanding of the cause of SBS. Moreover, there is an increased focus on the

indoor environment and 'sick house syndrome' in Asia.

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> Summary: SBS is related to both personal and environmental risk factors. In

the office environment, SBS may have important economical implications. More

focus is needed on the indoor environment in schools and day care centres,

hospitals and nursing homes for elderly. Improvements of the home environment

may be the most cost-effective way to reduce the burden of indoor exposure. The

link between indoor and outdoor air pollution should not be neglected, and the

role of energy saving and climate changes will be an important future issue.

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