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by Leanne Marle, RSC. last modified 09-18-09 07:51 AM Copyright 2009, RSC
Allergic to work?

Workers can suffer headaches, coughs and other ailments from a sick building

Chemicals lingering in home and office air could be the reason for mysterious illnesses, say scientists in Japan. 

Sick building syndrome is a combination of ailments, such as headaches, coughs, dizziness, nausea and skin irritations, often associated with a person's place of work. It is thought to be related to indoor air quality, explains Mark Clayton from the US Environmental Protection Agency.  'Many organic compounds such as 2-ethyl-1-hexanol have been found to exist in the indoor environment and may contribute to sick building syndrome,' he explains.    More...

http://www.rsc.org/Publishing/ChemScience/Volume/2009/11/Allergic_work.asp

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