Indoor environment

European Respiratory Monograph

Volumn 5, Issue 15, 2000, Pages 384-399

  Brunekreef, B ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Environment; Indoor; Mites; Respiratory diseases; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

AMBIENT AIR; BACTERIUM; COMBUSTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; LUNG FUNCTION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PASSIVE SMOKING; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0033788126     PISSN: 1025448X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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