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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An illness affecting workers in office buildings, characterized by skin irritations, headache, and respiratory problems, and thought to be caused by indoor pollutants, microorganisms, or inadequate ventilation.
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- noun the
adverse environmental conditions in a building that pose ahealth risk to itsoccupants - noun the
symptoms experienced by people whowork there
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