Estimation of endotoxin inhalation from shower and humidifier exposure reveals potential risk to human health

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 553-572

  Anderson, William B ^a   Dixon, George D ^a   Mayfield, Colin I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Drinking water; Endotoxin; Impeller humidifier; Inhalation; Shower; Ultrasonic humidifier

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; ENDOTOXIN; TAP WATER;

AEROSOL; DRINKING WATER; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; LABORATORY METHOD; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; THEORETICAL STUDY; TOXIN; ULTRASONICS;

AEROSOL; ANIMAL CARE; ARTICLE; BATH; CHILL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEVER; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMIDIFIER; IMPELLER; INHALATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PAPER INDUSTRY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PREDICTION; RECYCLING; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYMPTOM; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY;

ENDOTOXINS; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER SUPPLY;

CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 36849026591     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2007.043     Document Type: Article

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