Home dampness, moulds and their influence on respiratory infections and symptoms in adults in Finland

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 2618-2622

  Pirhonen, I ^a   Nevalainen, A ^a   Husman, T ^a   Pekkanen, J ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

home dampness; moulds; respiratory infections; respiratory symptoms

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINLAND; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOULD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0029989432     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09122618     Document Type: Article

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