Indoor Air Quality and Health : Study of Prevalence of Sick Building Syndrome and the Association of Perception of Indoor Air Qualituality and SBS among Workers in Offices in Hamburg

Abstract

There were approx. 33.9 million office staff in Germany in 2019. Even though the internal air quality inside the office buildings are considered favourable for the health and productivity of its occupants, workers still report discomforts and dissatisfaction. The factors affecting the perception of IAQ are still not fully clear. The present study was conducted to assess the IAQ in offices, study the prevalence of SBS, the subjective perception of IAQ and SBS among workers in offices in Hamburg, Germany.