Rudy Lives in a Cheap Apartment in a Run-Down Building

question 41

Multiple Choice

Rudy lives in a cheap apartment in a run-down building behind the train depot.He gets quite a few upper respiratory infections,and he suspects that these could be related to mold or other pollutants in the building or neighborhood.His recurrent illnesses are likely due to

• A)a major immune disorder.
• B)background distressors.
• C)his incessant worrying.
• D)technostress.

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