Building-Related Illnesses and Indoor Air Quality

BERKELEY - McGill University physicians Dick Menzies and Jean Bourbeau have looked into the health effects of working in modern sealed office buildings. They note that more than half the adult work force in North America and western Europe works in such sealed environments. "In the vast majority of buildings, this complex environment is controlled by one or two technicians who monitor the highly automated heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems. These technicians have no way to measure indo