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Construction Defects that Cause Illness or Disease 

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Sick building syndrome (SBS) covers a whole range of health problems  that are related to toxin exposure in a building. There are serious  questions raised by physicians and mold experts about the existence of a  true relationship between the mold and bacterial infections that have  been reported to be the cause of SBS. SBS is used to describe situations  in which building occupants experience acute health and discomfort  effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building, but no  specific illness or cause can be identified. The complaints may be  localized in a particular room or zone, or may be widespread throughout  the building. In contrast, the term \\u201cBuilding Related Illness\\u201d (BRI) is  used when symptoms of diagnosable illness are identified and can be  attributed directly to airborne building contaminants.  A study concluded that Stachybotrys chartarum produces the mycotoxin  Satratoxin H, which is implicated in very high cytotoxicity and several  environmental allergic reactions. The various papers concerning the  toxicity of contact with mold spores has met with serious concerns that  people can really be sickened by exposure to mold spores.  Legionnaires\\u2019 Disease acquired its name in 1976 when an outbreak of what  was believed to be pneumonia occurred among persons attending a  convention of the American Legion in Philadelphia. Later, the bacterium  causing the illness was named Legionella. Patients with Legionnaires\\u2019  Disease usually have fever, chills, and a cough, which may be dry or may  produce sputum. Some patients also have muscle aches, headaches,  tiredness, loss of appetite, and, occasionally, diarrhea. Laboratory  tests may show that these patients\\u2019 kidneys are not functioning  properly. Chest X-rays often lead to a diagnosis of pneumonia. It is  difficult to distinguish Legionnaires\\u2019 Disease from other types of  pneumonia by symptoms alone; other tests are required for diagnosis.  Legionellosis is an infection caused by the bacterium Legionella  pneumophila. The disease has two distinct forms: Legionnaires\\u2019 Disease,  the more severe form of infection that includes, as a result of the  infection, the development of pneumonia, and Pontiac fever, a milder  illness.