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Signs and

Symptoms

Other

Environmental

Tobacco Smoke

Rhinitis, nasal

congestion

Other Combustion

Products

Biological

Pollutants

Volatile

Organics

Heavy

Metals

Sick Bldg.

Syndrome

Epistaxis

Pharyngitis,

cough

Wheezing,

worsening asthma

Respiratory

Dyspnea

Severe lung disease

Conjunctival

irritation

Headache or dizziness

Lethargy, fatigue,

malaise

Nausea, vomiting,

anorexia

Cognitive impairment,

personality change

Rashes

Fever, chills

Tachycardia

Retinal hemorrhage

Myalgia

Hearing loss

2 4 4 4 4 4

5

1

5

3

6

1. Associated especially with formaldehyde. 2. In asthma. 3. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Legionnaires’ disease. 4. Particularly associated with high CO levels.


2. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, humidifier fever. 6. With marked hypersensitivity reactions and Legionnaires’ disease.

FIGURE 4 Diagnostic quick reference. From American Lung Association, EPA, Consumer Product Safety Commission, and

American Medical Association, Indoor Air Pollution (1989).

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