The Sick Building Syndrome (SBS)

The term "sick building syndrome", was first coined in the 1970s and is used to describe a situation in which the occupants of a building experience acute health or a broad range of labels that covers a variety of symptoms which are triggered when people spend time in a particular building. It is described as a group of symptoms attributed to the physical environment of specific buildings and it is an increased health problem for the workers of modern office buildings.