Nasal patency and lavage biomarkers in relation to settled dust and cleaning routines in schools

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 137-143

  Wålinder, Robert ^a   Norbäck, Dan ^b   Wieslander, Gunilla ^b   Smedje, Greta ^b   Erwall, Claes ^b   Venge, Per ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acoustic rhinometry; Albumin; Cleaning; Dust; Eosinophil cationic protein; Indoor air pollution; Lysozyme; Myeloperoxidase; Nasal obstruction; School environment

Indexed keywords

EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN; LYSOZYME; MYELOPEROXIDASE;

ARTICLE; CLEANING; DUST; DUST EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NOSE CAVITY; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINOMETRY; SCHOOL; SWEDEN;

EID: 0345465718     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.416     Document Type: Article

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