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F W Walsh¹, D A Solomon

¹Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa 33617.

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Area of Science:

Occupational health
Environmental medicine
Public health

Background:

Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) presents diagnostic challenges due to nonspecific symptoms prevalent in the general population.
The absence of permanent impairment and detectable end-organ dysfunction complicates medical assessments for affected workers.
Resolution of symptoms upon removal from the workplace is a key, yet often transient, indicator.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the complexities of assessing impairment and disability in workers with suspected Sick Building Syndrome (SBS).
To differentiate between impairment and disability in the context of SBS.
To highlight the diagnostic difficulties arising from the nature of SBS symptoms and their impact.

Main Methods:

Review of diagnostic criteria and clinical presentation of Sick Building Syndrome.
Analysis of the relationship between environmental exposures and worker health outcomes.
Examination of the definitions of impairment versus disability in occupational health.

Main Results:

Workers with SBS often lack permanent impairment detectable by standard medical examinations or laboratory tests.
Symptoms of SBS are nonspecific, requiring a high prevalence within a building for diagnostic consideration.
Disability can occur in workers with SBS even in the absence of objective medical impairment.

Conclusions:

Assessing impairment in SBS is difficult due to the lack of objective findings and the transient nature of symptoms.
The distinction between disability and impairment is crucial for understanding the impact of SBS on workers.
Further research is needed to develop reliable methods for evaluating disability in occupational health conditions like SBS.