Scientists Find Evidence of Link Between Outdoor Ozone and Building-Related Health Symptoms

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Air filters used in the ventilation systems of some building may play a role in the prevalence of building-related symptoms (BRS) which is more commonly known as sick building syndrome.
Air filters used in the ventilation systems of some building may play a role in the prevalence of building-related symptoms (BRS), which is more commonly known as sick building syndrome.

A team of researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has found evidence that the prevalence of building-related symptoms (BRS) increases with increasing outdoor concentrations of the pollutant ozone. They have also discovered that the type of air filter that some buildings use in their ventilation systems may also play a role in the prevalence of BRS.


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