Severity of Health Effects Associated with Building-Related Illness

By Welch, Laura S.

Book Id: WPLBN0000024842
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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	Severity of Health Effects Associated with Building-Related Illness
Author:	Welch, Laura S.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, United Nations., United Nations. Office for Disarmament Affairs
Collections:	Government Library Collection, Disarmament Documents
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Publisher:	United Nations- Office for Disarmament Affairs (Unoda)


Citation APA MLA Chicago S. Welc, B. L. (n.d.). Severity of Health Effects Associated with Building-Related Illness. Retrieved from https://self.gutenberg.org/

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Excerpt: Building-related illness ranges fmm mild rhinitis to potentially life-thrratening hypersensitivity pneumonitis and legionellosis. Sick-building syndmme, consisting of heedaehe, mucous membrane initstion, and fatigue, may be pment inM% ofaU offie w k e n Hypersemitirilypneumonitis, sthma, andlegionellosisare)esscommon, d i t bdiI3iiult fmmexistingstudiw toestimate the incidenceof t h e more severe illness. There are wen fewer data on an illness now being fnlledmultiplechemieal sensitivity and its relationship toindmr envlmnments. N w studiesaneedcdfoeslimate the frequency of all building-asaciatrd illneses, and case definitions for t h e disorders must be delineated.