Long-term use of high-efficiency vacuum cleaners and residential airborne fungal-spore exposure

Aerobiologia

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 179-190

  Recer, Gregg M ^a  

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

Author keywords

Allergen avoidance; Aspergillus; Carpet; Fungi; HEPA; Indoor air; Penicillium; Spore; Vacuum cleaner

Indexed keywords

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR MONITORING; AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXHAUST GAS; FILTRATION; FUNGUS SPORE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VACUUM;

ASPERGILLUS; FUNGI; PENICILLIUM;

EID: 19944431748     PISSN: 03935965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10453-004-1181-4     Document Type: Article

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