Upper respiratory symptoms associated with aging of the ventilation system in artificially ventilated offices in São Paulo, Brazil

Chest

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 729-735

  Graudenz, Gustavo S ^a   Kalil, Jorge ^a   Saldiva, Paulo H ^a   Gambale, Walderez ^a   Latorre, Maria Do Rosàrio D O ^a   Morato Castro, Fabio F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Air conditioning; Air pollution, indoor; Environmental exposure; Occupational health

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ADULT; AGING; AIR CONDITIONING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; BUILDING; COCKROACH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DANDER; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FUNGUS; FUNGUS SPORE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LOW TEMPERATURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MITE; MOULD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; VENTILATOR; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKER;

EID: 0036038899     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.122.2.729     Document Type: Article

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