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People have worried about smog for many years, and the

government has spent billions of dollars to try to clean up the air of

big cities. But now we find that there is no escape form __1__. Recent

studies have shown that air inside many homes, office buildings, and

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schools __2__ pollutants: chemicals, mold, bacteria, smoke, and

gases. These pollutants are causing a group of unpleasant and

dangerous __3__ that experts call “sick-building syndrome.” First

discovered in 1982, sick-building syndrome often includes signs

similar to the flu (__4__ eyes, headaches, and so on) and respiratory

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infection such as tonsillitis, bronchitis, and pneumonia. Although

most common in office building and schools, the indoor pollution

that causes sick-building syndrome can also occur in houses.

Imagine a typical home. The people who live there burn oil, wood, or

gas for cooking and heating.