Choked up in 2020: ‘Sick building syndrome’ sure to spread

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Choked up in 2020: ‘Sick building syndrome’ sure to spread

By THE NATION

 

Professor Dr Orapan Poachanukoon

 

This year will see an increase in the number of people afflicted with sick building syndrome (SBS), an allergy specialist predicts, and part of the blame lies outdoors too – with air pollution.

 

Professor Dr Orapan Poachanukoon, Thammasat University’s vice rector for student affairs and also director of the Centre of Excellence for Allergy, Asthma, and Pulmonary Diseases at Thammasat Hospital, said the steady growth of urban populations and the attendant traffic snarls will ensure a rise in SBS cases in 2020.

 

Already, one-third of urban residents suffer from sick building syndrome, a group of illnesses afflicting people who live or work in buildings prone to factors that disturb their respiration.

 

As well as air pollutants circulating inside, these factors can include poor ventilation, excess moisture, build-ups of mould, wall paint or ink in publications, and carpeting, bedsheets and pillows and even doll collections that accumulate germs and dust mites.

 

“If you feel dizzy or have a sore throat or itchy eyes, nose or skin, it means there’s air pollution in the building,” Orapan said.

 

But people with allergies or respiratory diseases can’t simply spend more time outside, since their symptoms might be exacerbated by the open air.

 

She urged building owners and landlords to ensure a healthy environment indoors. “Residents of condominiums in areas where the air quality index reaches risky levels should install air purifiers in the rooms where they spend most of their time.”

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30380057

 

-- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-01-02

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[unamazedloso]

I expect so! 

[Matzzon]

That´s the long time result of bad knowledge in building and construction techniques. And when they at the same time tries to cut down the costs for building that leads to unacceptable quality, and put money in pockets, then it gets even worse.

Edited January 2, 2020 by Matzzon

[Chazar]

u  sure  this  isn't inventasyndrome  disease?

Is  she a  part  time  vampire?

Edited January 2, 2020 by Chazar

[RichardColeman]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

“If you feel dizzy or have a sore throat or itchy eyes, nose or skin, it means there’s air pollution in the building,” Orapan said.

Or your Thai neighbour is BBQ'ing again, whilst the wife makes Som Tam

[justin case]

all day long airco will dry up your protective mucus and you will get sick sooner

 

hope I will not get banned again for posting REAL medical info

 

lol

 

researchers at Cardiff University in Wales say it's possible air-conditioners may contribute in some small way to respiratory infection. They extract moisture from the air, which can dry out the protective mucus that lines the nostrils, allowing viruses a better chance to become established in the nose

Edited January 3, 2020 by justin case

[DannyCarlton]

11 minutes ago, justin case said:

all day long airco will dry up your protective mucus and you will get sick sooner

 

hope I will not get banned again for posting REAL medical info

 

lol

Main causes of SBS are badly maintained air con and flourescent lighting.

House dust mites? I don't think so.

 

Typical Thai professor, clueless. Wouldn't get a job emptying bins in the West