Long-term field survey on iaq and occupant's health in 57 sick houses in Japan

H. Yoshino; K. Netsu; M. Yoshida; K. Ikeda; A. Nozaki; K. Kakuta; S. Hojo; H. Yoshino; K. Amano; S. Ishikawa

Long-term field survey on iaq and occupant's health in 57 sick houses in Japan

H. Yoshino, K. Netsu, M. Yoshida, K. Ikeda, A. Nozaki, K. Kakuta, S. Hojo, H. Yoshino, K. Amano, S. Ishikawa

Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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Abstract

In order to determine the causes of Sick House Syndrome (SHS), a field survey on indoor air quality and occupants' health conditions was investigated in 60 sick houses in Japan. Investigation results show that indoor air in many sick houses was polluted with high carbonyl compounds and VOC concentrations over the guidelines. Concentration is higher not only in houses just after completion or rebuilding, but also in those with high air tightness and low air change rate. Next, based on analyses with t-test, the concentrations of formaldehyde, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene, p-dichlorobenzene and TVOC in houses of "SHS" is higher than that in houses of "non-SHS". Finally, follow-up survey shows that there were the cases where the improvement of indoor air quality has relieved occupant's symptoms.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	HB 2006 - Healthy Buildings
Subtitle of host publication	Creating a Healthy Indoor Environment for People, Proceedings
Pages	315-320
Number of pages	6
Publication status	Published - 2006 Dec 1
Event	Healthy Buildings: Creating a Healthy Indoor Environment for People, HB 2006 - Lisboa, Portugal Duration: 2006 Jun 4 → 2006 Jun 8

Publication series

Name	HB 2006 - Healthy Buildings: Creating a Healthy Indoor Environment for People, Proceedings
Volume	3

Other

Other	Healthy Buildings: Creating a Healthy Indoor Environment for People, HB 2006
Country	Portugal
City	Lisboa
Period	06/6/4 → 06/6/8

Keywords

Carbonyl Compounds and VOC
Follow-up survey
Sick house syndrome (SHS)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Civil and Structural Engineering
Building and Construction
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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Yoshino, H., Netsu, K., Yoshida, M., Ikeda, K., Nozaki, A., Kakuta, K., Hojo, S., Yoshino, H., Amano, K., & Ishikawa, S. (2006). Long-term field survey on iaq and occupant's health in 57 sick houses in Japan. In HB 2006 - Healthy Buildings: Creating a Healthy Indoor Environment for People, Proceedings (pp. 315-320). (HB 2006 - Healthy Buildings: Creating a Healthy Indoor Environment for People, Proceedings; Vol. 3).

Long-term field survey on iaq and occupant's health in 57 sick houses in Japan. / Yoshino, H.; Netsu, K.; Yoshida, M.; Ikeda, K.; Nozaki, A.; Kakuta, K.; Hojo, S.; Yoshino, H.; Amano, K.; Ishikawa, S.

HB 2006 - Healthy Buildings: Creating a Healthy Indoor Environment for People, Proceedings. 2006. p. 315-320 (HB 2006 - Healthy Buildings: Creating a Healthy Indoor Environment for People, Proceedings; Vol. 3).

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Yoshino, H, Netsu, K, Yoshida, M, Ikeda, K, Nozaki, A, Kakuta, K, Hojo, S, Yoshino, H, Amano, K & Ishikawa, S 2006, Long-term field survey on iaq and occupant's health in 57 sick houses in Japan. in HB 2006 - Healthy Buildings: Creating a Healthy Indoor Environment for People, Proceedings. HB 2006 - Healthy Buildings: Creating a Healthy Indoor Environment for People, Proceedings, vol. 3, pp. 315-320, Healthy Buildings: Creating a Healthy Indoor Environment for People, HB 2006, Lisboa, Portugal, 06/6/4.

Yoshino, H. ; Netsu, K. ; Yoshida, M. ; Ikeda, K. ; Nozaki, A. ; Kakuta, K. ; Hojo, S. ; Yoshino, H. ; Amano, K. ; Ishikawa, S. / Long-term field survey on iaq and occupant's health in 57 sick houses in Japan. HB 2006 - Healthy Buildings: Creating a Healthy Indoor Environment for People, Proceedings. 2006. pp. 315-320 (HB 2006 - Healthy Buildings: Creating a Healthy Indoor Environment for People, Proceedings).

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