Building-related symptoms and molds: A two-step intervention study

Indoor Air

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 273-277

  Ebbehoj N E ^a   Hansen, M O ^b   Sigsgaard, T ^c   Larsen, L ^d  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Østergaard Miljø Aps   (Denmark)

^c ALK ABELLÓ   (Denmark)

^d AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Building related symptoms; Moisture, Molds; Peak flow, Cleaning, Intervention study

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; CLEANING; MOLDS; VENTILATION;

%MOISTURE; BUILDING-RELATED SYMPTOM; FLOW VARIABILITY; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MICROBIOLOGICAL TESTING; MOISTURE, MOLD; MOULD GROWTH; PEAK FLOWS; PEAK-FLOW, CLEANING, INTERVENTION STUDY; STUDY DESIGN;

MOISTURE;

WATER;

ARTICLE; CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATHOGENICITY; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME; TRICHODERMA;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HUMANS; HYGIENE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME; TRICHODERMA; WATER;

EID: 3042588034     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0668.2002.02141.x     Document Type: Article

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