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Building-Related Environmental Intolerance and Associated Health in the General Population.

Kirsi Karvala¹, Markku Sainio², Eva Palmquist³

¹Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, 00032 Helsinki, Finland. kirsi.karvala@ttl.fi.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

|September 22, 2018

Summary

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Building-Related Intolerance (BRI) affects over 5% of the population, often impacting women and those with poorer perceived health. This condition shares similarities with functional somatic syndromes.

Keywords:

asthma building-related intolerance environmental intolerance functional somatic syndrome sick-building syndrome

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Area of Science:

Environmental Health
Psychosomatic Medicine
Public Health

Background:

Building-Related Intolerance (BRI) is often attributed to specific buildings despite low pollutant levels.
Understanding BRI in the general population is crucial for public health initiatives.

Purpose of the Study:

To characterize Building-Related Intolerance (BRI) in the general population.
To identify demographic, health, and behavioral factors associated with BRI.

Main Methods:

Utilized data from two population-based questionnaire surveys (Västerbotten and Österbotten Environmental Health Study).
Identified BRI cases based on symptom emergence in specific buildings when others were unaffected.
Collected data on lifestyle, perceived health, BRI duration, symptom frequency, emotional/behavioral impact, coping, and diagnosed diseases.

Main Results:

5.6% reported self-assessed BRI, and 2.5% reported BRI with wide-ranging symptoms.
BRI cases were more frequently female, single, and perceived poorer general health.
Avoidance behavior exceeded 60%, nearly half sought medical care, and BRI with wide-ranging symptoms correlated with comorbidities.

Conclusions:

Individuals with BRI report poorer perceived health and higher comorbidity rates.
BRI shares characteristics with other environmental intolerances and functional somatic syndromes.
Further research into BRI's mechanisms and management is warranted.