著者

内山 巌雄

出版者

公益社団法人 大気環境学会

雑誌

大気環境学会誌 (ISSN:13414178)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.49, no.1, pp.A9-A12, 2014-01-10 (Released:2014-07-18)

著者

東 賢一 内山 巌雄 池田 耕一

出版者

日本建築学会

雑誌

日本建築学会環境系論文集 (ISSN:13480685)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.70, no.597, pp.89-96, 2005

被引用文献数

1 4

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We studied the historical perspectives and social or political backgrounds to define the regulation for indoor air quality (IAQ) in residential environment in 29 foreign countries. In contrast to the indoor air in occupational environment, there are multiple low concentration chemicals in residential environments. Therefore, the fundamental concept of approaches to preserve a good IAQ is non-regulatory strategies by IAQ information, e.g., guideline values, labeling systems or documents. In addition, the indoor air pollutants that were caused the serious public health effects and extensively used in residential environment, have been enforced the restriction of the emission rate or banning the use of the emitting materials. The indoor air quality guidelines were established in 13 countries or states. These guidelines were based on each original situation or strategies, e.g., indoor air pollutions, lifestyle, climates or policies. Especially, the guideline values with two or three classifications with the aim of precaution for vulnerable groups to indoor air pollutants, or people with allergies or respiratory illnesses, were established in Germany or the Republic of Finland.

著者

真鍋 龍治 欅田 尚樹 加藤 貴彦 黒田 嘉紀 秋山 幸雄 山野 優子 内山 巌雄 嵐谷 奎一

出版者

日本衛生学会

雑誌

日本衛生学雑誌 (ISSN:00215082)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.63, no.4, pp.717-723, 2008 (Released:2008-09-30)

参考文献数

25

被引用文献数

3 5

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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence of multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) and effectiveness of the Quick Environment Exposure and Sensitivity Inventory (QEESI) in Japanese workers in specific buildings. Methods: The survey was performed in 2004–2006 in Japan. QEESI (Japanese version) and a checklist on accumulation of fatigue developed by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare were used in the examination of 410 workers in specific buildings. Three criteria of QEESI’s “symptom severity”, “chemical intolerance”, and “other intolerance” were evaluated in this study. Clinical histories were also surveyed. Result: Responses were obtained from 368 (89.8%) workers. The results showed that 132 (35.9%) individuals have been diagnosed as having allergy. Only two (0.5%) individuals were found to be MCS patients. There was no sick building syndrome patient. Applying the “high” criteria with QEESI to the standard of Miller and Ashford, we determined that only four (1.1%) individuals met all the three criteria, and 17 (4.6%) individuals met two of the three criteria. The QEESI score of allergy persons was higher than that of nonallergy persons. Among nonallergy persons, those who have a high score on accumulation of fatigue in the checklist showed a high score in QESSI. Conclusions: These findings indicated that the QEESI score tended to increase with workload and be high in individuals with allergy. Therefore, careful consideration is required, when QEESI is applied for screening MCS patients in Japan.