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Diagnostic Quick Reference of Signs &
Symptoms from Various Indoor Air Pollutants

From "Indoor Air Pollution." Co-sponsored by: The American Lung Association (ALA),
The Environmental Protection Agency (
EPA), The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),
and The American Medical Association (
AMA)

Signs and Symptoms Environmental Tobacco Smoke Other Combustion Products Biological Pollutants Volatile Organics Heavy Metals Sick Building Syndrome

RESPIRATORY

           
Rhinitis, nasal congestion YES YES YES YES NO YES
Epistaxis NO NO NO YES1 NO NO
Pharyngitis, cough YES YES YES YES NO YES
Wheezing, worsening asthma YES YES NO YES NO YES
Dyspnea YES2 NO YES NO NO YES
Severe lung disease NO NO NO NO NO YES3

OTHER

           
Conjunctival irritation YES YES YES YES NO YES
Headache or dizziness YES YES YES YES YES YES
Lethargy, fatigue, malaise NO YES4 YES5 YES YES YES
Nausea, vomiting, anorexia NO YES4 YES YES YES NO
Cognitive impairment, personality change NO YES4 NO YES YES YES
Rashes NO NO YES YES YES NO
Fever, chills NO NO YES6 NO YES NO
Tachycardia NO YES4 NO NO YES NO
Retinal hemorrhage NO YES4 NO NO NO NO
Myalgia NO NO NO YES5 NO YES
Hearing loss NO NO NO YES NO NO
  1. Associated especially with formaldehyde.
  2. In asthma.
  3. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Legionnaires' Disease.
  4. Particularly associated with high CO levels.
  5. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, humidifier fever.
  6. With marked hypersensitivity reactions and Legionnaires' Disease.

Particular Effects Seen in Infants and Children

Environmental Tobacco Smoke: frequent upper respiratory infections, otitis media; persistent middle-ear effusion; asthma onset, increased severity; recurrent pneumonia, bronchitis.

Acute Lead Toxicity: irritability, abdominal pain, ataxia, seizures, loss of consciousness.

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