Sick Building Syndrome

By Joseph Cooper,

Published May 3, 2017 at 3:10 PM EDT

(5-3-2017) . Featured today is the story of “sick building syndrome.” Its effect was first felt by high-powered Miami-based prosecutor, Alan Bell in the 1980s.

He became seriously ill, and baffled scores of doctors. Finally, the truth surfaced. His new Miami high-rise office had toxic chemicals within.

Bell chronicles his battles in the book, POISONED: How a Crime-Busting Prosecutor Turned His Medical Mystery into a Crusade for Environmental Victims.

www.alanbell.me

American Academy of Environmental Medicine

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