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Completar Frases Sick Building Syndrome - Fill in the BlanksVersión en línea Test your knowledge about sick building syndrome and its causes by filling in the missing words in the text. por marco rabadan 1 work overload ventilation polluted deadlines Do you work in a sick building ? We all have heard about how too much work can make people feel sick . You or your colleagues may feel stressed from too many or . People who work in open offices get colds and the flu more easily , but sometimes , people are literally sick from working in their buildings . This strange situation is known as 'sick building syndrome' and it has happened to workers in hospitals , offices , and even libraries . Strangely , it seems to affect workers in newer and more modern buildings . Sick building syndrome costs companies billions of dollars every year because employees cannot work . So , what causes a building to become sick ? In the 1970s , many women who were working in new buildings began to complain about their health . They felt cold , tired , had coughs , dry eyes , skin problems , breathing difficulties , and headaches . The experts did not believe these women , because none of the men had these problems ? at that time , men usually had separate or bigger offices ? and it was hard to believe you could get sick in an air conditioned , carpeted office . It seemed like a very safe space compared to working in a factory or a mine . Years later , it was discovered that the problem was caused by bad ventilation . Because of the oil embargo of 1973 , was lowered to five cubic feet per person to save energy . This was like being on an airplane ten hours a day , five days a week . No wonder the workers felt ill ! Nowadays , the ventilation has been raised to 20 cubic feet per person . It would be normal to think that indoor air is better than outdoor air , but sometimes that is not true . Employees who work in skyscrapers in the city may be breathing some air . Some offices are above parking garages or places where trucks stop to deliver their products . The car fumes and construction dust can easily get into a building . Smokers might be outside smoking near an air vent which goes back into the office . Printers and fax machines contain gases and dust , which may make people feel sick . Fluorescent lights and computer screens can give workers headaches as well as paint , cleaning products , chemicals , and even new carpets . Also , most employees who work in a smart building cannot even open a window to let the fresh air in . Many employees worry about long - term effects of working in a sick building . If you think you are one of them , here are some things you can do : ? Ask the building manager to come and inspect the building . ? Don't put anything in front of the air vents . ? If you are a smoker , smoke away from the air vents outside . ? Get some office plants . Don't water them too much and don't let them dry out either . ? Keep food in a fridge , clean it regularly , and throw away bad food . ? Empty the garbage bins and keep your area clean . ? Many issues are simple and are caused by problems with heat , humidity , or light . Check these three areas to see if something is not working well . Let's check what you remember !

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Sick Building Syndrome - Fill in the BlanksVersión en línea

Test your knowledge about sick building syndrome and its causes by filling in the missing words in the text.

work overload ventilation polluted deadlines

Do you work in a sick building ?

We all have heard about how too much work can make people feel sick . You or your colleagues may feel stressed from too many or . People who work in open offices get colds and the flu more easily , but sometimes , people are literally sick from working in their buildings . This strange situation is known as 'sick building syndrome' and it has happened to workers in hospitals , offices , and even libraries . Strangely , it seems to affect workers in newer and more modern buildings . Sick building syndrome costs companies billions of dollars every year because employees cannot work . So , what causes a building to become sick ?

In the 1970s , many women who were working in new buildings began to complain about their health . They felt cold , tired , had coughs , dry eyes , skin problems , breathing difficulties , and headaches . The experts did not believe these women , because none of the men had these problems ? at that time , men usually had separate or bigger offices ? and it was hard to believe you could get sick in an air conditioned , carpeted office . It seemed like a very safe space compared to working in a factory or a mine . Years later , it was discovered that the problem was caused by bad ventilation . Because of the oil embargo of 1973 , was lowered to five cubic feet per person to save energy . This was like being on an airplane ten hours a day , five days a week . No wonder the workers felt ill ! Nowadays , the ventilation has been raised to 20 cubic feet per person .

It would be normal to think that indoor air is better than outdoor air , but sometimes that is not true . Employees who work in skyscrapers in the city may be breathing some air . Some offices are above parking garages or places where trucks stop to deliver their products . The car fumes and construction dust can easily get into a building . Smokers might be outside smoking near an air vent which goes back into the office . Printers and fax machines contain gases and dust , which may make people feel sick . Fluorescent lights and computer screens can give workers headaches as well as paint , cleaning products , chemicals , and even new carpets . Also , most employees who work in a smart building cannot even open a window to let the fresh air in .

Many employees worry about long - term effects of working in a sick building . If you think you are one of them , here are some things you can do :

? Ask the building manager to come and inspect the building .
? Don't put anything in front of the air vents .
? If you are a smoker , smoke away from the air vents outside .
? Get some office plants . Don't water them too much and don't let them dry out either .
? Keep food in a fridge , clean it regularly , and throw away bad food .
? Empty the garbage bins and keep your area clean .
? Many issues are simple and are caused by problems with heat , humidity , or light . Check these three areas to see if something is not working well .

Let's check what you remember !

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