I'm dealing with it now. The AC blows cold air on you, plus they spray disinfectants constantly. The windows don't open either. I've walked into fogs of disinfectant in the elevator. I've asked them if they can just use wipes, but they don't. At work I have a raw throat and I lose my voice a lot. I start getting better overnight, then I come back to work. I don't know how to deal with it because I can't quit. Oh, I forgot to mention that we have rats, I've seen one, and roaches. So we're dealing with pesticides too.
This explains my work to a tea. I get nauseous, headaches, coughing, and dry mucus membranes at work. They did a deep clean of the place and I notice it's gotten a little better but that's only going to be until contaminants re establish themselves.
I once worked in a building that did not have proper ventilation and the out-gassing of the toxic fumes from the building materials was slowly making me mentally and physically sick and I did not realize it. I was having terrible mental and emotional distress and spent months in therapy. I took some time off and got better. When I went back to work, I noticed that I kept finding excuses to go outside. I began to telecommute more often and I finally realized that I was only having these emotional problems when I was in the building. I started reading and found out about toxic building syndrome. It's a real thing. And our building fit the profile perfectly. Then I heard about an ex-employee from before I was there who had "gone crazy" and stopped coming to work and refused to contact anyone. Apparently one day he was complaining that he was in so much pain he could not even turn around. I had felt that way too! I began to talk to other employees and ex-employees and realized that a number of them complained of the same symptoms, nausea, headaches, emotional fragility, severe bouts of sadness, memory loss, poor decision making, disorientation, constant fatigue, feeling paralyzed in place.
I lived and worked in a building where my mood dropped as soon as I came into the common area and in my apartment it was mentally difficult to do anything and no matter how much I slept or tried to relax, I could never get enough rest. I ended up becoming very frustrated and having conflicts with my managers and coworkers and people who serviced the building which is something I haven't done before, but seemed the longer I lived there, the angrier, less stress tolerant and more conflict seeking I became.
Ever since we moved into this house I have had extreme dizzy spells & our cat began throwing-up a lot after eating. The worst spells happen between the stove and sink ( it is electric stove ). We left the house for about 2 weeks & my strength started to return & our cat stopped throwing-up his food. Some people in town are seeing eye-floaters, including me at times :'(
I got Porphyria (liver disease) from working in an unsafe building. I went on disability in 1995 and could never work again. It totally ruined my life!
It took me a while to get diagnosed with my liver disease. My allergist had me tested thru the Mayo Clinic, and I was positive for it. He had a number of other patients that got sick in the building I worked in in downtown Seattle. Too much paint, carpeting and glues in a closed-in environment - all added up!
Our main train station at Southern Cross in Melbourne Victoria is definitely building sick because we have V-Line diesel trains and they leave there diesel engines idling and the fumes are absolutely chronic there's people that actually worked at that train station that actually do get sick because of the diesel fuse and I can definitely feel it as a passenger
I work at a super Walmart in a lot of us have bronchitis wondering if this is a problem because of the AC unit is filthy we don't think they change the filters enough it blows dirt the windows Duo left up but we're also waste treatment plant that stinks
I work at Kohl's and I feel sick from them putting in new carpeting and they won't be done any time soon since Sephora is coming in September. I don't know what to do. Even when I go home it's hard to sleep because I'm so congested and my throat hurts. Today I woke up and thought I had a cold and today was my day off and I still feel sick
Omg, I’m having this problem at work. 3yrs now.HR dept doesn’t give a sh@!. I’m so afraid I’m going to get sicker. Loved this video. Any pointers on how to address this? I’m in a crappy old energy efficient bldg. any info would help. Thx
Hey, Brain Stuff, mind doing a video on how solar power, if priced at around 1 dollar per watt (which is fairly average), will pay for itself in just 1 to 2 years, but have double digit year long warranties from many manufacturers? (Not to mention, they will probably still work just fine for a good couple decades, if the estimate of 1.5% loss in power efficiency per year holds true....and it doesn't break...) Not to mention the tax breaks, and being tax-exempt. I was always interested in alternative energy, but after figuring that out, it seems really, really silly that people aren't buying these. That's an amazing investment. Sure it takes a long time to pay for itself, but it pays for itself many, many, many times over, and the maintenance is really minimal - perfect for lazy people like me.
Could sick building syndrome have something to do with positive ions due to all the electronics. If you have a negative ion machine going, it causes pollutants to drop from the air as a friend who does cleaning tells me. Its a thought.
I get it in most places I move too :( Worried I am going to end homeless and in the condition I am in, survival is unlikely. Rented a place just now and wondering what i am going to do... not in it yet cuz 30 minutes i get the irritations.
in my home the winters reach minus 30 so we seal up tight but once a week I open all the doors and windows and put a smoke clearing fan in one door and another blowing out through another door. . it takes about 15 minutes to completely change the stale house air into fresh outdoor air. . I can feel the different environment immediately and it just feels healthier.
This is way too controversial. Yes, some buildings can have some bad ventilation, or other issues that can cause some people some symptoms like an allergic reaction, but clinicians and medical organizations say there is no convincing clinical evidence that such a medical syndrome exists. The controversy exists because a number of people have a constellation of nonspecific symptoms that have no proven etiology (cause), yet believe they occur from sources inside building(s). Medical organizations such as the American Medical Association (AMA) and many experts say without any defined symptoms and no convincing evidence of a given source or cause, no test to diagnose the syndrome, and no treatment for the syndrome, there is no such medical syndrome.
+CPG VonC I'm sure some of it was fakery so as to leave early or get a sick day, but a lot of complaints are also legitimate. Poor air circulation, too many people stuffed into too small a building, all the sick people that come into work before they realize they are sick and spread the infection, mold, infestations, poor cleaning as well as all the chemical cleaners that build up over the years, etc. It also partly depends on the individual, not everyone has the greatest of immune systems and would be affected by things that people with stronger immune systems wouldn't even notice. In the end, if the whole office is suffering in some way then either there is a problem with the building or with the boss.
+This_is_a_Conundrum I am actually not accusing anyone of faking their symptoms (although that, of course, must happen from time to time). I am rather saying that the very suggestion that the building you are in will make you feel sick, will make it likely that you will begin to feel sick. This is the nocebo-effect. If I gave you a sugar pill and told you that it would make you feel dizzy, there is a good chance that you would actually begin to feel a bit dizzy after a while. And you would not be faking it. It's just the power of suggestion. So when your at work and hear that "Tinna down i accounting got sick. She thinks it's the building", that can start a whole epidemic of varying symptoms in people, where doctors can't actually find anything wrong with people, but they all claim the building makes them sick. It has been documented before, and it sounds VERY similar to the descriptions in this video. So attributing these weird varying symptoms to some unknown "pollution" in the air, or not enough circulation, or whatever, is a bad explanation when we actually have a fully functioning explanation in the nocebo effect that can account for their being such varying symptoms. This video is bad science, in my opinion.
+CPG VonC Our research sources, including studies published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and fact sheets from two national governments' health organizations, can be found in the drop-down Description box above.
No. I have been very frequently sick since I started working at my current job. I have been to the doctor on numerous occasions, had many tests (blood, apneu, heart, etc) and nothing can be found. I just came back from a two week holiday on a saturday. Was fine saturday and sunday. Went to work on monday, and straight away I feel light headed, short breathed and have been sneezing all day monday and tuesday. I am not saying it is 100% certain the building but I have been trying to find a cause for two years now, and my last experience after the holiday really makes me believe its the building. Its a typical "sick building" meaning the windows cannot be opened and the climate system is poor as many people complain about stale air. I have a collegue who was working at another building for some project for 6 months. He was also frequent ill, and said he was feeling great for six months in the other place. As soon as he got back he was frequently feeling ill again. Nocebo? Don't think so....
@@jaccooccaj217 It's a similar situation for me. With poor ventilation especially in winter, cold viruses build up inside the office. Then you can get headaches and fatigue for a day or two as your immune system fights it. Often we don't realize we even had a virus. Btw who are all these people who prefer stale air to fresh air??
For anyone else this was bothering: the movie scenes were from "Network" from 1976. There. Saved you a Google.
Thank you
+UpDown Michelle I was wondering, thank you.
thank you!
We need to support one another. We need a community of people living together trying to get well.
I'm dealing with it now. The AC blows cold air on you, plus they spray disinfectants constantly. The windows don't open either. I've walked into fogs of disinfectant in the elevator. I've asked them if they can just use wipes, but they don't. At work I have a raw throat and I lose my voice a lot. I start getting better overnight, then I come back to work. I don't know how to deal with it because I can't quit. Oh, I forgot to mention that we have rats, I've seen one, and roaches. So we're dealing with pesticides too.
This explains my work to a tea. I get nauseous, headaches, coughing, and dry mucus membranes at work. They did a deep clean of the place and I notice it's gotten a little better but that's only going to be until contaminants re establish themselves.
I am a living example too. I get it in the winter plus in the summer as well. Welcome to 🇨🇦
I once worked in a building that did not have proper ventilation and the out-gassing of the toxic fumes from the building materials was slowly making me mentally and physically sick and I did not realize it. I was having terrible mental and emotional distress and spent months in therapy. I took some time off and got better.
When I went back to work, I noticed that I kept finding excuses to go outside. I began to telecommute more often and I finally realized that I was only having these emotional problems when I was in the building. I started reading and found out about toxic building syndrome. It's a real thing. And our building fit the profile perfectly.
Then I heard about an ex-employee from before I was there who had "gone crazy" and stopped coming to work and refused to contact anyone. Apparently one day he was complaining that he was in so much pain he could not even turn around. I had felt that way too! I began to talk to other employees and ex-employees and realized that a number of them complained of the same symptoms, nausea, headaches, emotional fragility, severe bouts of sadness, memory loss, poor decision making, disorientation, constant fatigue, feeling paralyzed in place.
I lived and worked in a building where my mood dropped as soon as I came into the common area and in my apartment it was mentally difficult to do anything and no matter how much I slept or tried to relax, I could never get enough rest. I ended up becoming very frustrated and having conflicts with my managers and coworkers and people who serviced the building which is something I haven't done before, but seemed the longer I lived there, the angrier, less stress tolerant and more conflict seeking I became.
Ever since we moved into this house I have had extreme dizzy spells & our cat began throwing-up a lot after eating. The worst spells happen between the stove and sink ( it is electric stove ). We left the house for about 2 weeks & my strength started to return & our cat stopped throwing-up his food. Some people in town are seeing eye-floaters, including me at times :'(
Have you been able to locate what was causing the problem? I don't feel well in this apartment.
Her facial expressions are amazing.
I got Porphyria (liver disease) from working in an unsafe building. I went on disability in 1995 and could never work again. It totally ruined my life!
Sick building syndrome is actually really interesting and kinda creepy.
I hardly call it "interesting" it's terrifying!!
It took me a while to get diagnosed with my liver disease. My allergist had me tested thru the Mayo Clinic, and I was positive for it. He had a number of other patients that got sick in the building I worked in in downtown Seattle. Too much paint, carpeting and glues in a closed-in environment - all added up!
The problem with my school is poor air circulation with a high population. So that could be a problem with other offices and schools.
IM AS MAD AS HELL AND IM NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE!
Our main train station at Southern Cross in Melbourne Victoria is definitely building sick because we have V-Line diesel trains and they leave there diesel engines idling and the fumes are absolutely chronic there's people that actually worked at that train station that actually do get sick because of the diesel fuse and I can definitely feel it as a passenger
theres a thing called HVAC that needs to be serviced regularly...
Working in an office building must be terribly sad :(
Looks like somebody watched Network lately, nice movie/book.
does this explain my constantly leaky nose?
Living with this until i can find a new job
Tell me about it. I work in a Container like building with no windows. Its crazy. Also 1st comment!
I think I got it in my apartment. Need to make some changes fast.
Can you give us a video survey (walk thru) of your B.S.Studios as an example of the Good Stuff in ventilation?
+Stephen Mortimer Jonathan and Lauren did a tour on Facebook Live a couple weeks ago! facebook.com/HowStuffWorks/videos/10153406426732945/?permPage=1
I work at a super Walmart in a lot of us have bronchitis wondering if this is a problem because of the AC unit is filthy we don't think they change the filters enough it blows dirt the windows Duo left up but we're also waste treatment plant that stinks
I work at Kohl's and I feel sick from them putting in new carpeting and they won't be done any time soon since Sephora is coming in September. I don't know what to do. Even when I go home it's hard to sleep because I'm so congested and my throat hurts. Today I woke up and thought I had a cold and today was my day off and I still feel sick
Lots of nasty stuff in carpeting - especially formaldehyde. I can't be around carpeting at all anymore!
Omg, I’m having this problem at work. 3yrs now.HR dept doesn’t give a sh@!. I’m so afraid I’m going to get sicker. Loved this video. Any pointers on how to address this? I’m in a crappy old energy efficient bldg. any info would help. Thx
LEAVE!!!
Reminds me of that Dilbert episode...
my home ac unit is making me sick. my landlords won't do anything my only recourse is the county
How does rain effect mood
Hey, Brain Stuff, mind doing a video on how solar power, if priced at around 1 dollar per watt (which is fairly average), will pay for itself in just 1 to 2 years, but have double digit year long warranties from many manufacturers? (Not to mention, they will probably still work just fine for a good couple decades, if the estimate of 1.5% loss in power efficiency per year holds true....and it doesn't break...) Not to mention the tax breaks, and being tax-exempt.
I was always interested in alternative energy, but after figuring that out, it seems really, really silly that people aren't buying these. That's an amazing investment. Sure it takes a long time to pay for itself, but it pays for itself many, many, many times over, and the maintenance is really minimal - perfect for lazy people like me.
I swear I developed allergies at my office
New job and all of a sudden I develop allergies. Vacation days are my friend.
Could you do a video on how we get stitches
Could sick building syndrome have something to do with positive ions due to all the electronics. If you have a negative ion machine going, it causes pollutants to drop from the air as a friend who does cleaning tells me. Its a thought.
Explian why and how we get a cramp in out foot
+capt dark Good question! I'll add it to our list.
I get it in most places I move too :( Worried I am going to end homeless and in the condition I am in, survival is unlikely. Rented a place just now and wondering what i am going to do... not in it yet cuz 30 minutes i get the irritations.
Me too, shadow man. Do you live alone?
probably mold
in my home the winters reach minus 30 so we seal up tight but once a week I open all the doors and windows and put a smoke clearing fan in one door and another blowing out through another door.
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it takes about 15 minutes to completely change the stale house air into fresh outdoor air.
.
I can feel the different environment immediately and it just feels healthier.
We need to stop using paper in favour of fully digital everything and then introduce slight wind into all workspaces. Like a supercharger for humans.
Interesting
Cristen is baeee
This is the reason covid-19 gets around.
Thats just getting old.
I've actually read into this ^_^()
lol this is just people falsely calling in sick
+John C Bradley Nope. People show up and complain about this. People not going to work aren't exposed.
No, poorly ventilated rooms can reach around 4000ppm of Co2 levels which can have an affect on cognitive function.
morelike your just around a bunch of people that dont want to be there #negativeenergy
This is way too controversial. Yes, some buildings can have some bad ventilation, or other issues that can cause some people some symptoms like an allergic reaction, but clinicians and medical organizations say there is no convincing clinical evidence that such a medical syndrome exists. The controversy exists because a number of people have a constellation of nonspecific symptoms that have no proven etiology (cause), yet believe they occur from sources inside building(s). Medical organizations such as the American Medical Association (AMA) and many experts say without any defined symptoms and no convincing evidence of a given source or cause, no test to diagnose the syndrome, and no treatment for the syndrome, there is no such medical syndrome.
You have been paid by building companies, dont you?
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Snake plant!
This is so stupid.
+MeGusta868 Why?
I thought your name was "I like"... so what could possibly be wrong?
One word: nocebo
The symptoms are real but the cause is not the building. It spreads through word of mouth so this video just made the problem worse.
+CPG VonC I'm sure some of it was fakery so as to leave early or get a sick day, but a lot of complaints are also legitimate. Poor air circulation, too many people stuffed into too small a building, all the sick people that come into work before they realize they are sick and spread the infection, mold, infestations, poor cleaning as well as all the chemical cleaners that build up over the years, etc. It also partly depends on the individual, not everyone has the greatest of immune systems and would be affected by things that people with stronger immune systems wouldn't even notice. In the end, if the whole office is suffering in some way then either there is a problem with the building or with the boss.
+This_is_a_Conundrum
I am actually not accusing anyone of faking their symptoms (although that, of course, must happen from time to time). I am rather saying that the very suggestion that the building you are in will make you feel sick, will make it likely that you will begin to feel sick. This is the nocebo-effect.
If I gave you a sugar pill and told you that it would make you feel dizzy, there is a good chance that you would actually begin to feel a bit dizzy after a while. And you would not be faking it. It's just the power of suggestion.
So when your at work and hear that "Tinna down i accounting got sick. She thinks it's the building", that can start a whole epidemic of varying symptoms in people, where doctors can't actually find anything wrong with people, but they all claim the building makes them sick. It has been documented before, and it sounds VERY similar to the descriptions in this video.
So attributing these weird varying symptoms to some unknown "pollution" in the air, or not enough circulation, or whatever, is a bad explanation when we actually have a fully functioning explanation in the nocebo effect that can account for their being such varying symptoms. This video is bad science, in my opinion.
+CPG VonC Our research sources, including studies published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and fact sheets from two national governments' health organizations, can be found in the drop-down Description box above.
No. I have been very frequently sick since I started working at my current job. I have been to the doctor on numerous occasions, had many tests (blood, apneu, heart, etc) and nothing can be found. I just came back from a two week holiday on a saturday. Was fine saturday and sunday. Went to work on monday, and straight away I feel light headed, short breathed and have been sneezing all day monday and tuesday. I am not saying it is 100% certain the building but I have been trying to find a cause for two years now, and my last experience after the holiday really makes me believe its the building. Its a typical "sick building" meaning the windows cannot be opened and the climate system is poor as many people complain about stale air. I have a collegue who was working at another building for some project for 6 months. He was also frequent ill, and said he was feeling great for six months in the other place. As soon as he got back he was frequently feeling ill again.
Nocebo? Don't think so....
@@jaccooccaj217 It's a similar situation for me. With poor ventilation especially in winter, cold viruses build up inside the office. Then you can get headaches and fatigue for a day or two as your immune system fights it. Often we don't realize we even had a virus. Btw who are all these people who prefer stale air to fresh air??
Sounds like it was made up by personal injury attorneys
first 😆 now what ?😯
This is a very annoyingly scripted video
staychybotyris chetarum, toxic black mold, YOU KNOW THIS