SICK BUILDING SYNDROME

POOR RESPONSIBLE WORKER UNEXPLAINED COMPLAIN DOCTOR ILLNESS PROBLEM SYMPTOM CAUSE COME TELL COMMON QUALITY

Some experts believe that ___ indoor air may be ___ for health problems among ___ in buildings. Many office ___ suffer from headaches and ___ rashes. They also often ___ of an itchy nose ___ throat and dizziness. Although ___ can’t find any specific ___ to explain their symptoms, ___ confirm that the health ___ are genuine. Because the ___ usually disappear when the ___ are away from work, ___ believe that they are ___ by something in their ___ environment. They have even ___ up with a name ___ this illness: “sick building ___”. In some cases, they ___ sufferers not to continue ___ in a particular building. ___ building syndrome is becoming ___ common. It is especially ___ in newer, energy-efficient buildings ___ windows are sealed shut ___ prevent heat from escaping. ___ a result, there isn’t ___ lot of fresh air. ___ has led many doctors ___ believe that sick building ___ is caused by the ___ of the air in the buildings.

   However, not everyone is sure that people are becoming ill because of the air. Sick building syndrome often occurs in buildings with poor lighting as well as overheating problems. According to some experts, the workers’ symptoms may actually be caused by stress, boredom and bad relationships with their co-workers and managers. They explain that if people have to do monotonous tasks and often argue with the people around them, it is not surprising that they start to feel ill. It is difficult to know the real reason for sick building syndrome. However, even if poor air quality is not the only factor that is causing workers to feel ill, there can be no doubt that bad air is not good for people’s health. That is why bosses must do everything they can to try to improve the quality of the air that their workers are breathing.

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