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Sick Building Syndrome

Known as: Syndrome, Sick Building, Sick Building Syndrome [Disease/Finding], Syndromes, Sick House 
A group of symptoms that are two- to three-fold more common in those who work in large, energy-efficient buildings, associated with an increased… 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Effect of prolonged exposure to low concentrations of formaldehyde on the corticotropin releasing hormone neurons in the hypothalamus and adrenocorticotropic hormone cells in the pituitary gland in…
2000
2000
Relationships between occupant personality and the sick building syndrome explored.
Increasing evidence shows that certain personality traits, such as negative affectivity (trait NA), are strongly associated with… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Visual analogue scales for detecting changes in symptoms of the sick building syndrome in an intervention study.
OBJECTIVES This study tested questionnaires using visual analogue scales (VAS) in a cleaning intervention study and attempted to… 
1996
1996
What we know, and don`t know about sick building syndrome
The prevalence of sick building syndrome (SBS) symptoms is high in office environments and not as high in homes. Examples of the… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
Individual and Occupational Correlates of the Sick Building Syndrome
Results of a questionnaire survey of 939 workers from 5 air-conditioned offices where smoking was prohibited are reported. Levels… 
1994
1994
Air recirculation and sick building syndrome: a blinded crossover trial.
OBJECTIVE This study tested the hypothesis that recirculated air in mechanically ventilated buildings causes symptoms commonly… 
1994
1994
Concurrent sick building syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome: epidemic neuromyasthenia revisited.
Sick building syndrome (SBS) is usually characterized by upper respiratory complaints, headache, and mild fatigue. Chronic… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
Controlled Experiments for Studies of the Sick Building Syndrome
The establishing of causality between an environmental exposure factor and health effects involves several investigational… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Building materials in developing countries
Highly Cited
1949
Highly Cited
1949
New Building Materials
THE widespread incidence of the shortage of houses justifies even a belated account of a discussion on "Building Materials with… 
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