LoginThe aim of this study was to evaluate the association of work-related symptoms, accessed by a standardized questionnaire, of full-time workers from a sealed building, with HVAC system, in comparison with a naturally ventilated building in Rio de Janeiro, a city with hot and humid climate.
The cross-sectional study involved 1,736 full-time office workers of a sealed 42-storey office building and 950 of a non-sealed 14-storey office building, both situated in the downtown area of Rio de Janeiro.
It appears that the greater prevalence of some SBS symptoms in the first building can be related to a higher concentration of indoor air pollutants.
Sick building syndrome : symptoms prevalence among workers of a sealed office building comparing with those of a non-sealed office building
Year:
2005
Bibliographic info:
Proceeding of the 10th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate - 4-9 September 2005, Beijing, China. - 5p -