Sick Building Syndrome

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This paper presents an in-depth discussion about mold and its potential health hazards. This problem came to light following the discovery of the phenomena of "Sick Building Syndrome". The dangers of mold are presented and linked to cases of this syndrome. The paper shows how mold has been ignored as a potential pollutant and cause of disease. The organic structure of this fungi is also discussed.

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"In the past decades, the quality of indoor air has received and increasing amount of attention, including a large amount of discussion about sick building syndrome, which has been recognized since the 1970's. Certainly, most North Americans spend the majority of our lives indoors, and the quality of our indoor air environment has been shown to play a huge role on our health. A wide variety of indoor pollutants can have an effect on human health, including environmental tobacco smoke, volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) and biological pollutants. Biological indoor pollutants include dust mites, cockroaches, effluvia from pets like birds, rodents, dog and cats and mold."

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