Types of Homotoxins
Types of Homotoxins
Types of Homotoxins
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Sick-building-syndrome<br />
Definition (WHO):<br />
• Set <strong>of</strong> symptoms caused by chemical, physical or biological<br />
agents and/or ergonomic factors, frequently related to the<br />
structure, distribution, installations and/or equipment in the<br />
building, symptoms whose severity tends to increase with the<br />
time people spend in the building and not always having an<br />
obvious cause, and which is frequently diagnosed by exclusion<br />
and does not affect all <strong>of</strong> the building’s occupants.<br />
© IAH 2007<br />
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Sick building syndrome is <strong>of</strong>ficialized by a definition <strong>of</strong> the world health<br />
organization (WHO). As we see this definition is very large (complete) and does<br />
not only refer to the building itself but also to the installations and equipment used<br />
in the building.<br />
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