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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