Buildings, From Sick to Slick

In the 1970s, building-related diseases, where the symptoms of the illness are identified and attributed directly to airborne building contaminants, were in the news. Called the sick (or tight) building syndrome, the symptoms were headache, dizziness, nausea, eye, nose or throat irritation, dry cough, dry or itching skin, difficulty in concentration, fatigue, sensitivity to odors,…