The epidemiology of building-related complaints and illness.
The recent epidemiology of major building-related complaints and illness is summarized. The variety of symptoms that have been attributed to building environments in sick building syndrome and in building-related illness are described, including their likely pathophysiology and their implications for remedial action and prevention.
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Occupational Medicine Division, National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, Denver, Colorado 80206.
D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology