Awareness and preventive measures should be adopted by the responsible entities of these "sick buildings" to reduce the health effects of SBS among office workers. However, the actual reason remains uncertain according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, approximately 30 of new and remodeled buildings have poor indoor air quality.
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The cause of this disorder is thought to be poor indoor air quality. Age and the number of years working in the same building or office were found to be protective factors (OR 0.64, OR 0.69, OR 0.75) respectively.Ĭonclusion: The high prevalence of SBS among office workers should attract attention to the existence of "sick buildings" in Saudi Arabia. Sick building syndrome (SBS) is a disorder that is supposed to be caused by being in a building or other confined environment. Four out of six SBS symptoms were reported in more than a quarter of the employees, while five symptoms were significantly associated with building types. The study found that being female (OR 2.80 ), higher stress level (OR 2.885 ), allergies (OR 2.25 95%CI: 1.32-3.85]), temperature fluctuations (OR 1.84 ), noises (OR 1.83 ), and a cumulative exposure level to office conditions (OR 2.48 ) increased the likelihood of SBS. SBS prevalence among office workers was found to be 20%. Results: A total of 373 subjects participated in the study.
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Convenient random sampling was then used to select study subjects for the study.
SICK BUILDING SYNDROME SKIN
Symptoms range from specific symptoms such as itchy eyes, skin rashes, and nasal allergy symptoms, to more vague symptoms such as fatigue, aches and pains, and sensitivity to odours. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-constructed questionnaire for data collection among office workers in four different buildings during the year 2018. Sick building syndrome is a broad label that covers a range of symptoms thought to be triggered when the sufferer spends time in a particular building. In addition, it also aimed to investigate the association between closed offices environment and the risk of Sick Building Syndrome as well as identifying its associated risk factors and its correlation to buildings in the Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Sick Building Syndrome and its associated symptoms.
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It has a 30% reported prevalence worldwide. Sick buildings, Sick building syndrome, Indoor air quality, air quality, Closed buildings Abstractīackground: Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) is a state of discomfort and irritation in several body systems which affects employees in a closed office work environment. Public health senior specialist, family and community medicine department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia