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Does your office make you sick?
Your office may be suffering from ‘sick building’ syndrome (SBS). Here’s the low-down on what you can do about it.
SBS may not be as hazardous or long-lasting as asbestos contamination, and the symptoms may even sound minor, but if you are uncomfortable with your office environment, the chances are you’ll do less overtime and take more sick days, which can leave you behind in the promotion stakes.
Few people enjoy the perfect office environment, as perfection comes at a price. But, ironically, it’s the modern office, with brand new, wall-to-wall carpets, that creates the greatest risk.
You may sometimes feel like you’re in a hermetically sealed box and that you need ventilation fast, but it can be tricky remedying the situation when you’re not actually in charge of the office, especially when recent studies have produced conflicting results on the causes of SBS. Some say that potted plants and ventilation systems can increase air pollutants and produce SBS symptoms. Others offer these ‘causes’ as solutions. However, by taking small, easy steps to improve your office environment, you can see what works for you.
Possible causes of SBS
- badly designed air-conditioning systems
- poorly maintained ventilation
- high office temperature, humidity and noise
- very dry air (especially for those wearing contact lenses)
- indoor surface pollutants, such as the debris from clothes, shoes, food, dust mites and ozone fumes
- abnormally low levels of negative ions in the air
- bad organisational environment and poor staff relations, which mean that complaints are not dealt with
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