Wall relative humidity: A simple and reliable index for predicting Stachybotrys chartarum infestation in dwellings

Indoor Air

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 196-199

  Boutin Forzano, S ^a   Charpin Kadouch, C ^b   Chabbi, S ^b   Bennedjai, N ^c   Dumon, H ^d   Charpin, D ^a,b  

^a HÔPITAL NORD   (France)

^b Maison de l'Allergie et de l'Environnement   (France)

^c Observ Euro Mediterraneen S d'E   (France)

^d TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Environment; Housing; Humidity; Indoor; Molds; Stachybotrys chartarum; Water damage

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE DETECTION; HOUSING;

ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH EFFECTS; INDOOR; INDOOR AIR; INDOOR MOLDS; MEASUREMENTS OF; SIMPLE++; STACHYBOTRYS CHARTARUM; WATER DAMAGE;

MOLDS;

ARTICLE; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMIDITY; MEASUREMENT; MICROSCOPY; MOULD; STACHYBOTRYS CHARTARUM;

STACHYBOTRYS CHARTARUM;

EID: 2442453286     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2004.00233.x     Document Type: Article

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