Signs and Symptoms Other Combustion Products Biological Pollutants Volatile Organics Heavy Metals Sick Bldg Syndrome
 Respiratory
Rhinitis, nasal congestion  
Epistaxis      1    
Pharyngitis, cough  
Wheezing, worsening asthma    
Dyspnea      
Severe lung disease          3
 Other
Conjunctival irritation  
Headache or dizziness
Lethargy, fatigue, malaise  4  5
Nausea, vomiting, anorexia  4  
Cognitive impairment, personality change  4  
Rashes    
Fever, chills    6    
Tachycardia  4      
Retinal hemorrhage  4        
Myalgia      5  
Hearing loss        
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:
Acute Lead Toxicity: irritability, abdominal pain, ataxia, seizures, loss of consciousness.