Evaluating building-related symptoms using the US EPA BASE study results

Indoor Air

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 335-345

  Brightman, H S ^a   Milton, D K ^b   Wypij, D ^b,c,d   Burge, H A ^b   Spengler, J D ^b  

^a Environmental Health & Engineering Inc   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

BASE; Building related symptoms; Epidemiology; NIOSH; Productivity; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

BASELINE DATA; BUILDING ASSESSMENT; BUILDING ASSESSMENT SURVEY EVALUATION; BUILDING-RELATED SYMPTOM; EVALUATION STUDY; NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTHS; PAPER ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; WORK-RELATED;

OFFICE BUILDINGS;

EID: 47649123138     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: 16000668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2008.00557.x     Document Type: Article

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