Could High Intensity Ultraviolet Light Be the Key to Preventing Sick Building Syndrome in Healthcare?
Nowhere is indoor air quality of greater importance than in healthcare settings, where patients, staff and visitors rely on it to aid recovery, concentration and stamina. Thus preventing sick building syndrome and maximizing indoor air quality has become a priority that’s driving heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) management in healthcare. “Sick building syndrome has often been blamed for irritation of the eyes, throat and nose as well as respiratory illnesses such as asthma,” states an executive summary of a McGill University study published in The Lancet Medical Journal. “Symptoms also include headaches, fatigue and problems concentrating.” The cause…
