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Airborne Beta-1,3-Glucan May Be Related to Symptoms in Sick Buildings

Ragnar Rylander

Department of Environmental Medicine, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden

Kerstin Persson

Department of Environmental Medicine, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden

Hajime Goto

Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo

Kazumi Yuasa

Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo

Shigenori Tanaka

Tokyo Research Institute, Seikagaku Kogyo Ltd., Tokyo, Japan

Airborne endotoxin and ß-1,3-glucan were measured in buildings in which complaints of eye and airway irritation as well as fatigue and skin symptoms had been numerous. The presence of symptoms was evaluated using question naires. Dose-response relationships were found between levels of ß-1,3-glucan and eye and throat irritation, dry cough and itching skin. The data suggest that ß-1,3-glucan may be responsible for symptoms seen among persons in sick buildings.

Key Words: ß-1,3-Glucan • Airborne endotoxin • Sick building

Indoor and Built Environment, Vol. 1, No. 5, 263-267 (1992)
DOI: 10.1177/1420326X9200100502
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