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"IEQ and the Impact on Employee Sick Leave"

Published in ASHRAE Journal 44 (7): 97-98, 2002.
Donald K. Milton, P. Mark Glencross, and Michael D. Walters
Summary prepared by Satish Kumar and William Fisk

http://eande.lbl.gov/ied/viaq/pubs/LBNL-51289.pdf

ABSTRACT (based on the summary)

The original paper discusses the relationship between ventilation rates, energy costs associated with higher rates versus lower rates and subsequent health consequences. "There are two likely mechanisms for a causal association of increased sick leave with lower ventilation rate and humidification: 1) irritant and allergic reactions to pollutants that decrease with ventilation and increase with humidification; and 2) increased respiratory illness due to either airborne spread of infection or an increase in susceptibility". Suggests that ASHRAE should increase ventilation rate minimums in Standard 62.

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