{"id":4372,"date":"2011-09-09T20:47:55","date_gmt":"2011-09-09T20:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filtersfast.com\/blog\/?p=4372"},"modified":"2014-02-21T14:13:37","modified_gmt":"2014-02-21T19:13:37","slug":"is-your-building-sick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.filtersfast.com\/blog\/is-your-building-sick\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Building Sick?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sick building syndrome or SBS refers to situations where &#8220;building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building, but no specific illness or cause can be identified,&#8221; according to the <a title=\"EPA's indoor air quality website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/iaq\/pubs\/sbs.html\" target=\"_blank\">EPA\u2019s Indoor Air Quality website<\/a>. This can occur either in a specific room or area, or throughout the building.<\/p>\n<p>Symptoms can include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>headache<\/li>\n<li>eye, nose, or throat\u00a0 irritation<\/li>\n<li>dry cough<\/li>\n<li>dry or itchy skin<\/li>\n<li>dizziness and nausea<\/li>\n<li>difficulty in concentrating<\/li>\n<li>fatigue<\/li>\n<li>sensitivity to odors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Although the cause of the symptoms is usually not known, sufferers usually report feeling better soon after they leave the building. Poor ventilation, as well as heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) not effectively distributing air throughout the building, seems to be a major contributing factor in SBS.<\/p>\n<p>Indoor and outdoor pollution sources can also contribute to SBS. Indoor air pollution sources include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>adhesives<\/li>\n<li>carpeting<\/li>\n<li>upholstery<\/li>\n<li>manufactured wood products<\/li>\n<li>copy machines<\/li>\n<li>pesticides<\/li>\n<li>cleaning agents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These sources can emit Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) such as formaldehyde. \u00a0Tobacco smoke emits high levels of VOCs, as well as other toxic compounds, and breathable particulate matter. The products of combustion, such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and breathable particles come from burning sources like unvented kerosene and gas space heaters, woodstoves, fireplaces and gas stoves.<\/p>\n<p>Outdoor pollution sources such as motor vehicle exhausts, plumbing vents, and bathroom and kitchen exhausts can contribute to indoor air pollution. Also, biological contaminants including bacteria, molds, pollens, and viruses may breed in standing or stagnant water in various locations throughout a building.<\/p>\n<p>Removing or modifying the pollutant source when it is known and controllable is perhaps the best way to resolve an Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) problem. Also increasing ventilation and air distribution can help the problem. \u00a0Another method is to use<a title=\"air cleaners\" href=\"http:\/\/filter.filtersfast.com\/search?w=air+cleaners&amp;asug=&amp;view=list&amp;submit1=Search\" target=\"_blank\"> air cleaners<\/a>. Finally, using<a title=\"furnace filters\" href=\"http:\/\/filter.filtersfast.com\/search?w=furnace+filters&amp;asug=&amp;view=list&amp;submit1=Search\" target=\"_blank\"> furnace<\/a> or <a title=\"air filters\" href=\"http:\/\/filter.filtersfast.com\/search?w=air+filters+-car&amp;asug=&amp;view=list&amp;submit1=Search\" target=\"_blank\">air filters<\/a>, especially <a title=\"high performance filters\" href=\"http:\/\/filter.filtersfast.com\/search?w=high+performance+air+filters+-car&amp;asug=&amp;view=list&amp;submit1=Search\" target=\"_blank\">high performance filters<\/a> that capture smaller, breathable particles is a great way to alleviate SBS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sick building syndrome or SBS refers to situations where &#8220;building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building, but no specific illness or cause can be identified,&#8221; according to the EPA\u2019s Indoor Air Quality website. 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