Definitions for sick building syndrome
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sick′ build′ing syn`drome(n.)
an illness caused by exposure to pollutants or germs inside an airtight building.
Category: Pathology
Origin of sick building syndrome:
1980–85
Wiktionary
sick building syndrome(Noun)
the adverse environmental conditions in a building that pose a health risk to its occupants
sick building syndrome(Noun)
the symptoms experienced by people who work there
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Sick Building Syndrome
A group of symptoms that are two- to three-fold more common in those who work in large, energy-efficient buildings, associated with an increased frequency of headaches, lethargy, and dry skin. Clinical manifestations include hypersensitivity pneumonitis (ALVEOLITIS, EXTRINSIC ALLERGIC); allergic rhinitis (RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL); ASTHMA; infections, skin eruptions, and mucous membrane irritation syndromes. Current usage tends to be less restrictive with regard to the type of building and delineation of complaints. (From Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)
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