The importance of hygiene in modern society

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 41, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 185-189

  Oosterom, Johannes ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ageing society; Air treatment; Food hazards; Mass catering; Modern cleaning; Vulnerable populations; Water supply

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; HEALTH HAZARDS; HOT WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; MICROORGANISMS; MICROWAVE OVENS; REFRIGERATORS;

HYGIENE;

HEALTH CARE;

ALLERGY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; DISINFECTION; EDUCATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD POISONING; FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD PROCESSING; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMIDITY; HYGIENE; MOULD; NETHERLANDS; WATER SUPPLY; WELLBEING;

EID: 0032053281     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(98)00032-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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