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Sick Building Syndrome:
Something In The Air?

Sick Building Syndrome or SBS can have a wide variety of effects upon people.

The one common factor, however, is that either symptoms clear up or people just feel better when they are outside of the building.

The symptoms

Before finding out what causes Sick Building Syndrome, it might be useful to have a look at the associated symptoms.

Although a list is usually never complete, what follows is a fairly comprehensive overview of what has been linked with SBS:

  • Headache
  • Eye, nose, or throat irritation
  • Dry cough
  • Dry or itchy skin
  • Difficulty in concentrating
  • Lethargy
  • Fatigue
  • Dizziness
  • Nausea
  • Sensitivity to odors
  • Increased incidence of asthma attacks/appearance of asthma in non-asthmatics
  • Personality changes such as rage/weeping/paranoia/depression

So, what is it?

SBS was recognized in the 1970’s. Since that time a lot of research has been done to minimize the risks.

Because of the variety of effects and their similarity to some of the symptoms associated with noxious energies, SBS has sometimes been confused with geopathically stressed areas.

There are primarily four main causes of these symptoms associated with SBS. They are:

  1. Major combustion pollutants
  2. Biological air pollutants
  3. Volatile Organic Compounds
  4. Heavy Metals
Major Combustion Pollutants
These are mainly from defective heating appliances. This can result in irritants such as nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide being released into the atmosphere.

Biological Air Pollutants
Dander, mold, dust mites and other airborne articles associated with humans and animals are all carried around by heating, cooling and ventilation systems. Any of them can cause infections, lead to hypersensitivity or even poisoning of the body.

Volatile Organic Compounds
Generally, these are gases which come off from certain materials. You have probably dealt with this when re-painting a room. The smell from the paint can be unpleasant. That smell is caused by a volatile organic compound. Such things include formaldehyde, pesticides, solvents, cleaning agents, benzene, and perchloroethylene. Potential sources of such compounds include scents and hair sprays, household products such as finishes, rug and oven cleaners, paints, thinners, dry cleaning fluids, some copiers and printers, some glues and adhesives, markers, and photo solutions.

If you have new fixtures and fittings, then they can be potent source. New rugs, carpets, wall-coverings and construction in general are all sources contributing to sick building syndrome.

Heavy metals
This is less likely nowadays because of legislation removing lead and mercury from paints. However, you can still suffer from these in older buildings undergoing renovation or repair.

Conclusion

You will probably have noticed that the main reason these things cause problems is due to poor or inadequate ventilation. Modern buildings follow guidelines to minimize such exposure. Having your heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) regularly serviced is an important way of preventing sick building syndrome.

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