Finding F-0386

“The ORs for per 100 ppb increases in TVOCs were also associated with upper respiratory symptoms (1.06, 95% CI = (1.04–1.07)), dry throat (1.06, 95% CI = (1.03–1.09)) and irritability (1.02, 95% CI = (1.01–1.04)).”

Lu et al. Building-Related Symptoms among Office Employees Associated with Indoor Carbon Dioxide and Total Volatile (2015). International journal of environmental research and public health. Page 2. CKB 7002

Structure

Factor: Total volatile organic compounds (TVOC)
Outcome: Sick building syndrome
Population: office employees
Setting: office, TW
Study design: cross-sectional study of 417 employees in 87 offices in high-rise buildings in Taiwan: 8-hour indoor and outdoor CO2 and TVOC measurements with a sick building syndrome questionnaire, generalized estimating equations logistic regression (class 4)
Effect: OR 1.02 (1.01–1.04) per 100 ppb
Sample: 417 participants
Caveat: irritability filed under sick-building-syndrome

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