Impacts of environmental parameters on sick building syndrome prevalence among residents: a walk-through survey in Rasht, Iran.

IF 3.2 3区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Archives of Public Health Pub Date : 2024-12-30 DOI:10.1186/s13690-024-01486-z

Ali Ahmadi Orkomi

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Abstract

Background: This study evaluated the prevalence of sick building syndrome (SBS) in Rasht, Iran, a subtropical climate with wetter cold season city, during the autumn and winter months of 2020, focusing on the effects of noise and ventilation.

Methods: A total of 420 residents completed the indoor air climate questionnaire (MM040EA), and a walk-through survey of 45 randomly selected residential units assessed environmental noise, ventilation rate, and luminous conditions.

Results: Approximately 38.2% reported SBS symptoms in the past three months. Significant associations were found between SBS and dim light (P-value = 0.012, OR = 2.1, CI = 1.09-4), noise (P-value = 0.031, OR = 1.75, CI = 1.1-2.9), passive smoking (P-value < 0.01, OR = 2.6, CI = 1.22-5.4), static electricity (P-value < 0.01, OR = 3.8, CI = 1.15-12.6), bad air (P-value < 0.01, OR = 4.6, CI = 1.6-13), and high room temperature (P-value = 0.039, OR = 2.6, CI = 1.13-5.95) at α = 0.05. The field survey revealed that 75.5% of units exceeded the national noise threshold of 55 dBA. The average ventilation rate was 20 lit/(p.sec), while 32% of the units reported low or moderate lighting during daytime hours. No significant association was found between the type of interior wall finishing or heating systems and SBS. Stronger correlation was observed between noise and SBS in districts with higher traffic-induced noise.

Conclusion: Considering high noise levels in residential areas, local authorities must prioritize noise insulation policies in building design and construction.

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环境参数对居民病态楼宇综合征发病率的影响：伊朗拉什特的一项步行调查。

背景：本研究评估了2020年秋冬季节伊朗亚热带多湿寒季城市拉什特的病态建筑综合征（SBS）患病率，重点研究了噪声和通风的影响。方法：420名居民填写室内空气气候问卷（MM040EA），随机选取45个住宅单元进行实地调查，评估环境噪声、通风量和照明条件。结果：约38.2%的患者在过去3个月内报告了SBS症状。SBS与昏暗灯光（p值= 0.012,OR = 2.1, CI = 1.09-4）、噪声（p值= 0.031,OR = 1.75, CI = 1.1-2.9）、被动吸烟（p值）之间存在显著相关性。结论：考虑到居住区的高噪声水平，地方当局必须在建筑设计和施工中优先考虑噪声隔离政策。

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Archives of Public Health Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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4.80

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3.00%

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244

审稿时长

16 weeks

期刊介绍： rchives of Public Health is a broad scope public health journal, dedicated to publishing all sound science in the field of public health. The journal aims to better the understanding of the health of populations. The journal contributes to public health knowledge, enhances the interaction between research, policy and practice and stimulates public health monitoring and indicator development. The journal considers submissions on health outcomes and their determinants, with clear statements about the public health and policy implications. Archives of Public Health welcomes methodological papers (e.g., on study design and bias), papers on health services research, health economics, community interventions, and epidemiological studies dealing with international comparisons, the determinants of inequality in health, and the environmental, behavioural, social, demographic and occupational correlates of health and diseases.