A prospective study of health symptoms and Aspergillus fumigatus spore counts near a grass and leaf composting facility

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 241-249

  Browne, Marilyn L ^a   Ju, Carole L ^a   Recer, Gregg M ^a   Kallenbach, Lee R ^b   Melius, James M ^c   Horn, Edward G ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NYS Laborers Health and Safety Fund   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; COMPOSTING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FUNGUS SPORE; LEAF LITTER; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION;

ALLERGIES; FUNGI; HEALTH; MONITORING; OZONE; PULMONARY DISEASES;

HEALTH SYMPTOMS;

COMPOSTING;

FUNGUS; HEALTH RISK;

EID: 0035355520     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.2001.10702041     Document Type: Article

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