Negative affect and chemical intolerance as risk factors for building-related symptoms: a controlled exposure study

• Published in: Psychosomatic medicine Vol. 70; no. 2; p. 254
• Main Authors: Fiedler, Nancy, Kelly-McNeil, Kathie, Ohman-Strickland, Pamela, Zhang, Junfeng, Ottenweller, John, Kipen, Howard M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.2008
• Subjects: Adult; Affect; Biomarkers - metabolism; Disease Susceptibility; Female; Humans; Hydrocortisone - metabolism; Middle Aged; Multiple Chemical Sensitivity - complications; Odorants; Organic Chemicals - adverse effects; Ozone - adverse effects; Regression Analysis; Sick Building Syndrome - physiopathology; Sick Building Syndrome - psychology; Stress, Psychological - complications; Volatilization

To assess whether differences in negative affect (NA) and chemical intolerance (CI) affect responses to chemical mixtures and stress in a controlled experimental model. Participants were 130 nonsmoking, healthy women, recruited from a university community. Participants completed the Positive and Neg...