sick building syndrome

sick building syndrome   n.  An illness affecting workers in office buildings, characterized by skin irritations, headache, and respiratory problems, and thought to be caused by indoor pollutants, microorganisms, or inadequate ventilation. Also called building sickness.

Main Entry: sick build·ing syndrome
Pronunciation: -'bil-di[ng]-
Function: noun
: a set of symptoms (as headache, fatigue, eye irritation, andbreathing difficulties) that typically affect workers in modern airtight office buildings, that are believed to be caused by indoor pollutants (as formaldehyde fumes, particulate matter, ormicroorganisms), and that tend to disappear when affected individuals leave the building —abbreviation SBS; —compare BUILDING-RELATED ILLNESS

sick building syndrome n.
An illness affecting workers in office buildings, characterized by skin irritations, headache, and respiratory problems, and thought to be caused by indoor pollutants, microorganisms, or inadequate ventilation.

sick building syndrome   (sĭk)  Pronunciation Key  An illness affecting workers in office buildings, characterized by skin irritation, headache, and respiratory problems, and thought to be caused by indoor pollutants, microorganisms, or inadequate ventilation.