Does ‘sick building syndrome’ really exist?

A type of office illness known as 'sick building syndrome' (SBS) may have less to do with a workplace's building than was previously thought and more to do with poor management and stress.

Researchers from University College London found that the ten symptoms commonly associated with the illness, which was identified by the World Health Organisation more than 20 years ago, were linked to long hours and lack of support at work. They failed to find conclusive evidence that linked symptoms lik... (378 more words)

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