A lot of my co-workers are sick but their doctors say the problem is allergies and fibromyalgia. How can we tell if its really a neurotoxic illness?
We’ve done a number of building studies where we go on site and screen everyone in the building, using visual contrast and symptom questionnaires. If at least 25% of the patients have the distinctive pattern of Sick Building Syndrome symptom abnormalities, then we do some additional testing. If there are correlations between visual contrast deficits and those with symptoms, the likelihood of neurotoxic illness exceeds 90%. The laboratory tests will profile and define the illness. The best way to know if there really is a problem in the workplace is to follow the 5-step repetitive exposure protocol. When one person is ill, we call him a complainer; two people working in the same area is a conspiracy; and three a cohort. Find a couple of buddies to go through the battles with you; the action can get rough.
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