Ventilation and building related symptoms

Impurities in indoor air can originate from different sources: e.g. materials, structures, adjacent zones such as crawl spaces or attics or ventilation systems. Ventilation and pressure differences as well as leakage routes are key factors in understanding the concentrations of impurities in indoor air and their penetration to indoor air. This paper reviews the current understanding of the relationship between ventilation and its effect on sick building syndrome.

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