sick building syndrome

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sick building syndrome

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  1. uncountable The adverse environmental conditions in a building that pose a health risk to its occupants, such as inadequate ventilation or inadequate cleaning.

    Similar: SBS, tight building syndrome

  2. uncountable The symptoms experienced by people who work there.

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noun adverse environmental conditions

Españolsíndrome del edificio enfermo
한국어새집 증후군 saejip jeunghugun
日本語シックハウス症候群 shikku hausu shōkōgun
Portuguêssíndrome do edifício doente
Françaissyndrome du bâtiment malsain
DeutschSick-Building-Syndrom
Tiếng Việtbệnh văn phòng

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@misc{sick_building_syndrome_2026,
  title = {sick building syndrome},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sick%20building%20syndrome},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}