Indoor air particles and bioaerosols before and after renovation of moisture-damaged buildings: The effect on biological activity and microbial flora

Environmental Research

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 291-298

  Huttunen, Kati ^a   Rintala, Helena ^a   Hirvonen, Maija Riitta ^a,b   Vepsäläinen, Asko ^a   Hyvärinen, Anne ^a   Meklin, Teija ^a,c   Toivola, Mika ^a,d   Nevalainen, Aino ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^c Technology Centre Teknia Ltd   (Finland)

^d OUTOTEC OYJ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Inflammation; Microbes; Moisture damage; Particles; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ERGOSTEROL; INTERLEUKIN 6; NITRIC OXIDE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY; BIOACTIVITY; BUILDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FILTER; HEALTH IMPACT; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOASSAY; INDOOR AIR; MICROORGANISM; MOISTURE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RODENT; TOXICITY TEST;

AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; BUILDING MATERIAL; CELL CULTURE; CELL LINE; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FILTER; FUNGUS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MICROFLORA; MOISTURE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING;

AEROSOLS; AIR MICROBIOLOGY; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ANIMALS; BUILDING CODES; CELL LINE; CELL SURVIVAL; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ERGOSTEROL; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; FUNGI; INTERLEUKIN-6; MACROPHAGES; MICE; NITRIC OXIDE; PARTICULATE MATTER; STREPTOMYCETACEAE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

FUNGI;

EID: 44649110179     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: 10960953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2008.02.008     Document Type: Article

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