Professor Amir’s sick-building research reaching occupational-health investigators

Occupational Health Southern Africa · Professional occupational-health journal

At a glance

Role: Workplace-investigation background evidence
Host: Occupational Health Southern Africa · Professional occupational-health journal
Publication: Investigating sick building syndrome: a study of indoor air quality in an office space · Volume 32, Issue 2
Contribution: Workplace-investigation background evidence
Evidence: 2026 · Pages 76–84 · Citation page 76; reference 2, page 82

The story

Research reaching practice

A workplace indoor-air investigation published for Southern African occupational-health professionals cites Professor Amir’s sick-building review.

How the research was used

The introduction uses Professor Amir’s paper to frame the implications of building management for workers’ health and comfort. The article reports a complaint-driven investigation in a Durban office, connecting the research with a specialist audience evaluating real workplace conditions.

The documented contribution

2026 · Pages 76–84 · Citation page 76; reference 2, page 82. Professor Amir’s paper supplies contextual evidence, rather than the audit questionnaire, measurement procedure or evidence of implemented improvements.

Research and coauthor credit

Sick building syndrome: are we doing enough? — Amirhosein Ghaffarianhoseini; Husam AlWaer; Hossein Omrany; Ali Ghaffarianhoseini; Chaham Alalouch; Derek Clements-Croome; John Tookey. DOI: 10.1080/00038628.2018.1461060

Evidence