Dampness in buildings and health (DBH): Report from an ongoing epidemiological investigation on the association between indoor environmental factors and health effects among children in Sweden

Indoor Air, Supplement

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL. 7, 2004, Pages 59-66

  Bornehag, C G ^a,b,c   Sundell, J ^c   Sigsgaard, T ^d  

^a SP TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

^b KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^d AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Allergy; Asthma; Dampness; Home; Pets; Plasticisers; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIES; BUILDINGS; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; SOLVENTS;

ALLERGIC SYMPTOMS; ASTHMA; CASE-CONTROL STUDY; DAMPNESS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH EFFECTS; HOME; IN-BUILDINGS; PET;

DISEASES;

ALLERGIC REACTION; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BREAST FEEDING; BUILDING INDUSTRY; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DUST EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HEALTH HAZARD; HEREDITY; HOUSING; HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SWEDEN; URBAN AREA;

PENICILLIUM;

EID: 20844446305     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2004.00274.x     Document Type: Article

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