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Can a building make you sick? Indoor air quality a key factor
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Can a building make you sick? Indoor air quality a key factor
Wednesday 2 August 2023, 12:15 AM
Elisha Otis’ “safety lift” made present-day skyscrapers possible, but ventilation systems took time to catch up [Image: Public domain via Wikimedia Commons]
Occupational health expert David McBride looks at the situation in which people experience various non-specific symptoms that appear linked to time spent in a building
This Practice article has been endorsed by the RNZCGP and has been approved for up to 0.25 credits for continuing professional development purposes (1, Educate small, BACK panel - grey
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4. World Health Organization. WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: dampness and mould. WHO, Regional Office for Europe; 2009.
5. Acoustic Engineering Services. NZTA Ventilation Specification Review. Wellington, NZ: New Zealand Transport Agency; 2020.
6. Standards New Zealand. NZS 4303: Ventilation for acceptable indoor air quality. 1990.
7. Tähtinen K, Remes J, Karvala K, et al. Perceived indoor air quality and psychosocial work environment in office, school and health care environments in Finland. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2020;33(4):479–95.
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