ND-0673 · 2000 · Other
Risk of Sick Leave Associated with Outdoor Air Supply Rate, Humidification, and Occupant Complaints
Milton DK, Glencross JM, Walters MD. Indoor Air. 2000.
doi.org/10.1034/j.1600-0668.2000.010004212.x · Finding checked against the abstract
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What the source reports
Among 3,720 employees in 40 buildings, office workers with lower outdoor air supply (about 12 L/s per person against 24) had 1.53 times the rate of short-term sick leave.
Design questions and applications
Justify ventilation by absence costs.
Field
Air and ventilation
Notes and follow-up
Added from the Corpus Desk (card milton-2000-sick-leave) on 2026-11-09; the card finding was rewritten from the abstract. Evidence strength and translation distance not yet rated. WELL label held for review.
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