The risk management for indoor air pollution caused by formaldehyde in housing: The historical perspectives on early warnings and actions

Facilities

Volumn 24, Issue 11-12, 2006, Pages 420-429

  Azuma, K ^a   Uchiyama, I ^b   Ikeda, K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Buildings

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747139654     PISSN: 02632772     EISSN: 02632772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02632770610684909     Document Type: Article

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