Building-related health problems. The Sick Building Syndrome;Gebäudebezogene gesundheitsstörungen das Sick-Building-Syndrom

Internistische Praxis

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 451-462

  Bargfrede, A ^a   Wiesmuller G A ^b   Bischof, W ^b   Hornberg, C ^b  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b AG 7 Umwelt und Gesundheit ^*

Author keywords

Classification; Concepts of acting; Epidemiology; Etiology; Indoor quality; Risk factors; Sick Building Syndrome

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EYE IRRITATION; HUMAN; NOSE IRRITATION; PRODUCTIVITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME; SKIN IRRITATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SYMPTOM; THROAT DISEASE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 20244388922     PISSN: 00209570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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