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Table 2 Prevalence of reported symptoms by the residents of the apartments using styrene contaminated water.

From: Acute health effects after accidental exposure to styrene from drinking water in Spain

Symptoms

No.

Relative prevalence

Irritation, throat

22

26%

Irritation, nasal

16

19%

Irritation, eye

15

18%

Irritation, skin

12

14%

Nasal secretion

9

11%

Abdominal pain

9

11%

Diarrhea

6

7%

Nausea

6

7%

Skin eruption

5

6%

Fever

3

4%

Vomit

1

1%

Total with symptoms

46

55%

Total study population

84