A time-series study of sick building syndrome: Chronic, biotoxin-associated illness from exposure to water-damaged buildings

Neurotoxicology and Teratology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-46

  Shoemaker, Ritchie C ^a,b   House, Dennis E ^b  

^a Chronic Fatigue Center   (United States)

^b Center for Research on Biotoxin Associated Illnesses   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone; Cholestyramine; Fungi; Leptin; Sick building syndrome; Toxins; Visual contrast sensitivity; Water damaged indoor environments

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERMEDIN; COLESTYRAMINE; LEPTIN; TOXIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIAL COLONIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VISION TEST;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ANION EXCHANGE RESINS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; CHOLESTYRAMINE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MYCOTOXINS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME; TIME FACTORS; VISUAL ACUITY;

ANIMALIA; FUNGI;

EID: 12844266132     PISSN: 08920362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2004.07.005     Document Type: Article

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