Sometimes, however, building occupants experience symptoms that do not fit the pattern of any particular illness and are difficult to trace to any specific source. This phenomenon has been labelled sick building syndrome. People may complain of one or more of the following symptoms: dry or ...
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(low concentration) Impaired vision and headaches Cause a variety of pathological changes including the destruction of cilia lining respiratory airways Cause occupants to grow drowsy and get headaches, shortness of breath Eye irritation effects and respiratory illness like lung cancer Nausea, vomiting ...