Sick building syndrome

Introduction Sick building syndrome, which can also be called tight building syndrome, is a condition “created by low ventilation, combined with pollutants in buildings such as workplaces or schools” (Karpus, 1). It is a broad label that covers a lot of symptoms that thought to be triggered when the sufferers spend time in a particular building. People who acquire this syndrome show symptoms only when being inside the building. It has been one of the most universal indoor sanitation problems that employees are facing at workplaces. With the development of science and technology, many possible contaminant sources are responsible for creating the symptoms, causing sick building syndrome to become an ongoing social phenomenon that exists on employees at various workplaces. For people who often stay in problematic buildings, these pollutants could be very harmful and cause various unwanted effects. In recent years, researchers have focused on potential health hazards linked with the particles and chemicals that form sick building syndrome (Redlich, 98). The history of Sick Building Syndrome Reports on symptoms of sick building syndrome first…

Sick building syndrome (SBS) is the adverse, recurring symptoms that occupants experience during their time spent in a building (Khan & Karuppayil, 2012). Notably, SBS affects 19.4% of office workers (Ooi, Goh, Phoon, Foo, & Yap, 1998). Those affected experience short term ailments such as headaches, nausea, fatigue, and coughing that consequently hinder efficiency and increase absenteeism (Joshi, 2008). A common cause of SBS is the presence of bioaerosols, most notably mold, a form of fungal…

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Consumer Product (1995) (as cited in Preethi, 2005) sated that people spend approximately 90 percents of their time being indoors. Therefore, for many, due to more exposure of indoor air pollution than outdoor air pollution the risk to health may be greater. The building occupants may be exposed to the variety of contaminants whether in the form of gases and particles derived from office machines, construction activities, cleaning products,…

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On ACAS website (http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1373) several information can be found on The Working Time Regulations that cover the employees’ rights on holidays, rest periods, working hours and night work. In regards to holidays, all workers are entitled to 5.6 weeks or 28 days of paid statutory leave or annual leave. The annual leave may include bank holidays if the employer decides to class them as holidays, and these are paid as well. As for working hours, there is a limit of…

workplace full-time, they still end up being paid less, since they have been out of work for an extended period of time and are considered to have lost their skills. In 2013, 74% of women worked full time and 24% worked part-time, compared to their male counterparts who came in at 86.9% and 13.1% respectively (U.S. DOL, 2013). 3. Passing the paid sick-days legislation “Healthy Families Act” could dramatically decrease the loss of pay for women who must use un-paid leave to care for their sick…

coverage, or increased reimbursement for gym memberships, subsidies for participating in sports team. For employees who do not take sick days perhaps they could earn an additional paid day…

In the 2006 Mother’s Day edition of the Washington Post, journalist, Jody Heyman, takes an aggressive stance on the treatment of working parents, primarily mothers. In her article, “We Can Afford to Give Parents a Break,” Heyman addresses the issues of guaranteed long-term paid maternity leave, paid leave to care for sick children, and the myths surrounding the effects of such benefits. Heyman uses the appeals of ethos, logos and pathos to encourage support for her causes. Heyman establishes…

Now more than ever, workers are looking for careers that offer work/life balance— health, flexibility, and time off all play a factor. Consider this; with 70 percent of indexed cities becoming less affordable, employees are looking for assistance with healthcare expenses. Staying healthy is a priority for employees, but getting some down time is almost as equally important as vacation, paid time off, and sick days are seen as more valuable than pay. Let 's not forget about monetary…