"sick building syndrome" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sick building syndrome (uncountable)
  1. The adverse environmental conditions in a building that pose a health risk to its occupants, such as inadequate ventilation or inadequate cleaning. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-sick_building_syndrome-en-noun-qCAQt~GM
  2. The symptoms experienced by people who work there. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-sick_building_syndrome-en-noun-A2xfBitp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 68
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: SBS [initialism], tight building syndrome Hyponyms: sick office syndrome Related terms: Legionnaires' disease

Alternative forms

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