| Document ID (ISN) | 104688 |
| CIS number |
06-28 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1351-0711 - Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
2004 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Reijula K., Sundman-Digert C. |
| Title |
Assessment of indoor air problems at work with a questionnaire |
| Bibliographic information |
Jan. 2004, Vol.61, No.1, p.33-38. Illus. 20 ref. |
| Abstract |
Office workers' complaints and symptoms related to the indoor environment were collected from 122 workplaces in 1996-99 by means of a questionnaire. Altogether 11,154 employees took part in the survey. The most common problems were dry air (35% of the respondents), stuffy air (34%), dust or dirt in the indoor environment (25%) and draught (22%). The most common work related symptoms were irritated, stuffy, or runny nose (20%), itching, burning, or irritation of the eyes (17%) and fatigue (16%). Women reported indoor air problems and work related symptoms more often than men. Allergic persons and smokers reported indoor air problems more often and experienced work-related symptoms more often than non-allergic persons and non-smokers. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
dry air; microclimate; offices; symptoms |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
air temperature; rhinitis; eye irritation; Finland; frequency rates; allergies; dust; questionnaire survey; sex-linked differences; smoking |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Finland |
| Subject(s) |
Heating, ventilation and climate
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Office work
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