Perception of cabin air quality in airline crew related to air humidification, on intercontinental flights

Indoor Air

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 204-210

  Lindgren, T ^a   Norback D ^a   Wieslander, G ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aerospace medicine; Aircraft; Airline crew; Cabin air quality; Humidification; Microbiological exposure

Indexed keywords

CABINS (AIRCRAFT); COCKPITS (AIRCRAFT); EVAPORATION; HUMIDITY CONTROL;

AEROSPACE MEDICINE; AIR HUMIDIFICATIONS; AIRLINE CREW; CABIN AIR QUALITY; CABIN AIRS; CONDENSED WATER; HUMIDIFICATION; INTERCONTINENTAL FLIGHTS; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXPOSURE; RELATIVE AIR HUMIDITIES;

AIR QUALITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34249713703     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: 16000668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2006.00467.x     Document Type: Article

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